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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
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Strayer University
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(TCO 8) Bestick Company manufactures and sells trophies for winners of athletic events. The company normally charges $65 per trophy. The average costs for a trophy is shown below.
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Direct materials:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $15
Direct labor:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10
Variable manufacturing overhead:Â Â Â Â Â 5
Variable marketing expenses:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
Fixed manufacturing overhead:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12 ($1,200,000 fixed manufacturing overhead/100,000 trophies)
Total costs:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $45
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Bestick Company has enough idle capacity to accept a one-time only special order for 1,000 trophies at $55 per trophy. Bestick Company will not incur any variable marketing expenses for this order and no additional fixed costs.
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Should the company accept this special order? Please state your decision and provide numerical support for your decision.
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