Imperial Jewelers is considering a special order for 20 handcraftedgold bracelets to be given as gifts to members of a wedding party.The normal selling price of a gold bracelet is $189.95 and its unitproduct cost is $149.00 as shown below:
Direct materials $84.00
Direct labor 45.00
Manufacturing overhead 20.00
Unit product cost
$149.00
Most of the manufacturing overhead is fixed and unaffected byvariations in how much jewelry is produced in any given period.However, $4.00 of the overhead is variable with respect to thenumber of bracelets produced. The customer who is interested in thespecial bracelet order would like special filigree applied to thebracelets. This filigree would require additional materials costing$2.00 per bracelet and would also require acquisition of a specialtool costing $250 that would have no other use once the specialorder is completed. This order would have no effect on thecompany's regular sales and the order could be fulfilled using thecompany's existing capacity without affecting any otherorder.
Required:
What effect would accepting this order have on the company's netoperating income if a special price of $169.95 per bracelet isoffered for this order?
Direct materials $84.00
Direct labor 45.00
Manufacturing overhead 20.00
Unit product cost
$149.00
Most of the manufacturing overhead is fixed and unaffected byvariations in how much jewelry is produced in any given period.However, $4.00 of the overhead is variable with respect to thenumber of bracelets produced. The customer who is interested in thespecial bracelet order would like special filigree applied to thebracelets. This filigree would require additional materials costing$2.00 per bracelet and would also require acquisition of a specialtool costing $250 that would have no other use once the specialorder is completed. This order would have no effect on thecompany's regular sales and the order could be fulfilled using thecompany's existing capacity without affecting any otherorder.
Required:
What effect would accepting this order have on the company's netoperating income if a special price of $169.95 per bracelet isoffered for this order?
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Imperial Jewelers is considering a special order for 23handcrafted gold bracelets to be given as gifts to members of awedding party. The normal selling price of a gold bracelet is$407.00 and its unit product cost is $275.00 as shown below:
| Direct Materials | $149 |
| Direct labor | $87 |
| Manufacturing Overhead | $39 |
| Unit Product cost | $275 |
Most of the manufacturing overhead is fixed and unaffected byvariations in how much jewelry is produced in any given period.However, $11 of the overhead is variable with respectto the numberof bracelets produced. The customer who is interested in thespecial bracelet order would like special filigree applied to thebracelets. This filigree would require additional materials costing$10 per bracelet and would also require acquisition of a specialtool costing $452 that would have no other use once the specialorder is completed. This order would have no effect on thecompanyâs regular sales and the order could be fulfilled using thecompanyâs existing capacity without affecting any other order.
Required:
What effect would accepting this order have on the companyâs netoperating income if a special price of $367.00 per bracelet isoffered for this order?
Per unit | Total 23 bracelets | |
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Incremental costs | ||
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Direct materials | ||
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Special filigree | ||
Total variable cost | ||
Fixed costs: | ||
Purchase of special tool | ||
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Should the special order be accepted at this price?
Yes
No
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Imperial Jewelers is considering a special order for 22handcrafted gold bracelets to be given as gifts to members of awedding party. The normal selling price of a gold bracelet is$403.00 and its unit product cost is $266.00 as shown below:
| Direct materials | $ | 142 | |
| Direct labor | 89 | ||
| Manufacturing overhead | 35 | ||
| Unitproduct cost | $ | 266 | |
Most of the manufacturing overhead is fixed and unaffected byvariations in how much jewelry is produced in any given period.However, $6 of the overhead is variable with respect tothe number of bracelets produced. The customer who is interested inthe special bracelet order would like special filigree applied tothe bracelets. This filigree would require additional materialscosting $5 per bracelet and would also require acquisition of aspecial tool costing $462 that would have no other use once thespecial order is completed. This order would have no effect on thecompanyâs regular sales and the order could be fulfilled using thecompanyâs existing capacity without affecting any other order. |
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| 1. | What effect would accepting this order have on the companyâs netoperating income if a special price of $363.00 per bracelet isoffered for this order? (Enter all amounts as positivevalues.) PerUnit Total 22 Bracelets Incremental Revenue Variable Costs: Direct Materials Direct Labor Variable Manu. Overhead Special Filigree Fixed Costs: Purchash of Special Tool |
