Variations Company had the following results of operations for the past year: Sales (8,000 units at $7 per unit)$ 56,000Variable manufacturing costs(30,000)Fixed manufacturing costs(6,000)Fixed selling and administrative expenses     (4,500)Operating income $ 15,500?A foreign company offers to buy 700 units at $4 per unit. In addition to variable manufacturing costs, there would be an export cost of $0.30 per unit. Prepare an analysis of this additional business to show whether Variations should take this order.

What will be an ideal response?


Incremental revenues and costs
Sales (700 * $4) 
?
$2,800
Variable manufacturing costs
($30,000/8,000) * 700
$2,625?
Additional export cost (700 * $0.30)    210    (2,835)
Decrease in operating income?$ (35)

Thus, since operating income would decrease by $35, Variations should not take the order.

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