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Bridger Company currently has the capacity to manufacture 250,000 widgets a year. The widgets normally sell for $8.00 each.
Bridger Company has the following costs related to manufacturing and selling 200,000 widgets:
| Direct materials | $300,000 | 
| Direct labor | $540,000 | 
| Variable manufacturing overhead | $180,000 | 
| Depreciation on equipment only used for the widgets | $40,000 | 
| Depreciation on factory | $100,000 | 
| Salary of widget production manager | $70,000 | 
| Variable selling costs (commissions) | $60,000 | 
| Fixed selling costs | $80,000 | 
| Total | $1,370,000 | 
Assume Minot Inc. asks Bridger to complete a manufacture a special
order of 10,000 widgets. Minot is willing to pay $5.50 per widget
(and the sales commission will apply on this special order).
By how much will Bridger's income change if they accept the special order?
| a. | 
 $4,000 increase  | 
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| b. | 
 $1,000 increase  | 
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| c. | 
 $13,500 decrease  | 
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| d. | 
 $1,000 decrease  | 
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| e. | 
 $25,000 decrease  | 
| /200000 | |||
| Amount | Cost Type | Per Unit Cost | |
| Direct materials | $300,000 | Variable | $1.50 | 
| Direct labor | $540,000 | Variable | $2.70 | 
| Variable manufacturing overhead | $180,000 | Variable | $0.90 | 
| Depreciation on equipment only used for the widgets | $40,000 | Fixed | |
| Depreciation on factory | $100,000 | Fixed | |
| Salary of widget production manager | $70,000 | Fixed | |
| Variable selling costs (commissions) | $60,000 | Variable | $0.30 | 
| Fixed selling costs | $80,000 | Fixed | |
| Total | $1,370,000 | ||
| Fixed Cost are Irrelevant for the Special Order Decision Since they will incurr in any case | |||
| Revenue from Special Order(10000*5.50) | 55000 | ||
| Less: Variable Cost to be Incurred | |||
| Direct materials | $15,000 | ||
| Direct labor | $27,000 | ||
| Variable manufacturing overhead | $9,000 | ||
| Variable selling costs (commissions) | $3,000 | ||
| Increase in Income by | $1,000 | ||
| Answer is B | |||