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Company A can make 1,000 towels per month. They sell 850 towels per month to department stores at $8 per towel. The company's cost per towel based on making 1,000 towels is:
Prime costs $4
Overhead costs (75% fixed at a volume of 1,000 towels) $2
W Inc. offers to buy 150 towels with special lettering for $5 per towel. The special lettering will cost Company A $25 in total.
Determine Company As incremental profit or loss if the W offer is accepted:
| 1,000 | |||
| Per | Units | ||
| Unit | Per Year | ||
| Prime cost | $4.00 | $ 4,000 | |
| Variable manufacturing overhead | $0.50 | 500 | |
| Fixed manufacturing overhead | $1.50 | 1,500 | |
| Total costs | $ 6.00 | $ 6,000 | |
| Total relevant cost is the variable cost | 150 units | ||
| Prime cost | $4.00 | $600 | |
| Variable manufacturing overhead | $0.50 | $75 | |
| Total variable cost | $4.50 | $675 | |
| Additional cost of Special lettering | $25 | in total | |
| Total cost | $700 | ||
| Sales (150 x $5) | $750 | ||
| incremental profit | $50 | ||
| Determine Company As incremental profit or loss if the W offer is accepted: | $50 |