Pericloud Company produces a product that has a regular selling price of $500 per unit. At a typical monthly production volume of 4,000 units, the product's average unit cost of goods sold amounts to $300. Included in this average is $150,000 of fixed manufacturing costs. All selling and administrative costs are fixed and amount to $40,000 per month.

Pericloud Company has just received a special order for 2,000 units at $280 per unit. The buyer will pay for transportation, and the regular selling price will not be affected if Pericloud accepts the order.

Assuming Pericloud Company has excess capacity, the effect on profits of accepting the order would be a:

a.$72,000 increase.

b.$35,000 increase.

c.$72,000 decrease.

d.$35,000 decrease.

Correct answer is b. $35,000 increase.

Explanation:

Average cost per Unit                                                                  300    

Fixed Manufacturing ocst per Unit 150000/4000                   -37.5  

Variable Cost of Manufactring Per Unit                                  262.5  

Special Order Price per Unit                                                             280  

Profit per Unit of Special order   (280-252.50)                            17.5  

Special order Units                                                                  2000  

Total Profit from Special Order   2000*27.50                         35000

b. $35,000 increase

Explanation:

We are given the following as

Average cost per Unit = $300    

Cos of fixed Manufacturing per Unit ($150000/$4000)

= $-37.5  

Variable Cost of Manufacturing Per Unit =  $262.5  

Price for special Order per Unit = $280  

Profit per Unit of Special order =($280-$252.50)

= $17.5  

Special order Units = $2000  

Total Profit from Special Order = ($2000×$27.50 )

= $35,000

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