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Cane Company manufactures two products called Alpha and Beta that sell for $155 and $115, respectively. Each product uses only one type of raw material that costs $6 per pound. The company has the capacity to annually produce 110,000 units of each product. Its unit costs for each product at this level of activity are given below:

	Alpha				Beta
Direct materials		$	24			$	12
Direct labor			23				26
Variable manufacturing overhead			22				12
Traceable fixed manufacturing overhead			23				25
Variable selling expenses			19				15
Common fixed expenses			22				17
Total cost per unit		$	133			$	107

The company considers its traceable fixed manufacturing overhead to be avoidable, whereas its common fixed expenses are deemed unavoidable and have been allocated to products based on sales dollars.

3.

Assume that Cane expects to produce and sell 87,000 Alphas during the current year. One of Cane's sales representatives has found a new customer that is willing to buy 17,000 additional Alphas for a price of $108 per unit. If Cane accepts the customers offer, how much will its profits increase or decrease?

9.

Assume that Cane expects to produce and sell 87,000 Alphas during the current year. A supplier has offered to manufacture and deliver 87,000 Alphas to Cane for a price of $108 per unit. If Cane buys 87,000 units from the supplier instead of making those units, how much will profits increase or decrease?

10.

Assume that Cane expects to produce and sell 57,000 Alphas during the current year. A supplier has offered to manufacture and deliver 57,000 Alphas to Cane for a price of $108 per unit. If Cane buys 57,000 units from the supplier instead of making those units, how much will profits increase or decrease?

13.	Assume that Canes customers would buy a maximum of 87,000 units of Alpha and 67,000 units of Beta. Also assume that the companys raw material available for production is limited to 168,000 pounds. How many units of each product should Cane produce to maximize its profits? Beta: 8,500 Alpha: ?

15.

Assume that Canes customers would buy a maximum of 87,000 units of Alpha and 67,000 units of Beta. Also assume that the companys raw material available for production is limited to 168,000 pounds. Up to how much should it be willing to pay per pound for additional raw materials? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)