In: Accounting
Benjamin Company had the following results of operations for the
past year:
Sales (19,400 units at $8) | $ | 155,200 | |||||
Direct materials and direct labor | $ | 97,000 | |||||
Overhead (20% variable) | 19,400 | ||||||
Selling and administrative expenses (all fixed) | 27,160 | (143,560 | ) | ||||
Operating income | $ | 11,640 | |||||
A foreign company (whose sales will not affect Benjamin’s market)
offers to buy 4,850 units at $6.40 per unit. In addition to
variable manufacturing costs, selling these units would increase
fixed overhead by $490 and selling and administrative costs by
$910. Assuming Benjamin’s productive capacity is 19,400 units per
year and accepts the offer, its profits will: