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$6.00 (TCO D) Biello Co. manufactures and sells medals for winners of athletic and other events. Its manufacturing plant has t

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(TCO D) Biello Co. manufactures and sells medals for winners of athletic and other events. Its manufacturing plant has the capacity to produce 15,000 medals each month; current monthly production is 14,250 medals. The company normally charges $115 per medal. Cost data for the current level of production are shown below:

Variable Cost:
-Direct materials $969,000
-Direct labor $270,750
-Selling andministrative $27,075
Fixed costs:
-Manufacturing $350,550
-Selling and administrative $89,775 

The company has just received a special one-time order for 600 medals at $102 each. For this particular order, no variable selling and administrative costs would be incurred. This order would also have no effect on fixed costs.

Required: 
Should the company accept this special order? Why? 

 

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