USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR QUESTIONS 33 & 34 Welch Manufacturing Company is approached by a European customer to fulfill a one-time-only special order for 1,000 units a product similar to one offered to domestic customers. Welch Manufacturing Company has excess capacity. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers Variable costs: Direct materials $40 Direct labor 20 Manufacturing overhead 35 S& A costs 15 Fixed costs: Manufacturing overhead 45 S& A costs 15 Total financial accounting costs 170 Regular selling price $255 Q For Welch Manufacturing Company, what is the minimum acceptable price of this 1.000 unit special order in order for Welch to earn at least $50,000 on the special order? $110 a b $160 $170 d $255 9 Q If a stamping machine at a cost of $6.000 has to be purchased by Welch for the special order, what is the effect on Welch's Net Income if the 1.000 unit special order is accepted for $180 a unit? $64,000 increase in operating profits b $10,000 increase in operating profits c. $10.000 decrease in operating profits d $64.000 decrease in operating profits