Special Order Total cost data follow for Greenfield Manufacturing Company, which has a normal capacity per period of 20,000 units of product that sell for $54 each. For the foreseeable future, regular sales volume should continue to equal normal capacity.

Direct material				$272,800
Direct labor				206,000
Variable manufacturing overhead				158,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead (Note 1)				118,800
Selling expense (Note 2)				129,600
Administrative expense (fixed)				50,000
				$935,200

Notes: 1. Beyond normal capacity, fixed overhead costs increase $4,500 for each 1,000 units or fraction thereof until a maximum capacity of 24,000 units is reached. 2. Selling expenses consist of a 10% sales commission and shipping costs of $1 per unit. Greenfield pays only one-half of the regular sales commission rates on sales amounting to $3,000 or more.

Greenfield's sales manager has received a special order for 2,500 units from a large discount chain at a price of $44 each, F.O.B. factory. The controller's office has furnished the following additional cost data related to the special order:

1. Changes in the product's design will reduce direct material costs by $4 per unit. 2. Special processing will add 10% to the per-unit direct labor costs. 3. Variable overhead will continue at the same proportion of direct labor costs. 4. Other costs should not be affected.

a. Present an analysis supporting a decision to accept or reject the special order. (Round computations to the nearest cent.)

Differential Analysis
	Per Unit	Total
Differential revenue		Answer
Differential costs
Direct material	Answer
Direct labor	Answer
Variable manufacturing overhead	Answer
Selling:
Commission	Answer
Shipping (F.O.B. factory terms)	Answer
Total variable cost	Answer	Answer
Contribution margin from special order		Answer
Fixed cost increment:
Extra cost		Answer
Profit on special order		Answer

b. What is the lowest price Greenfield could receive and still make a profit of $5,000 before income taxes on the special order?

Round answer to two decimal places, if applicable.

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