Direct materials £8; Direct labour £15; Variable manufacturing overhead £10; Fixed manufacturing overhead £12. The company has the capacity to produce 70,000 units. The product regularly sells for £60. A wholesaler has offered to pay £60 each for 5,000 units. If the special order is accepted, the effect on operating income would be a
Select one:
a. £135,000 increase
b. £182,000 decrease
c. cannot be determined
d. £110,000 increase
e. £67,000 increase
If there is excess capacity, the minimum acceptable price for a special order must cover
a. variable and fixed manufacturing costs associated with the special order
b. only fixed costs
c. variable and incremental fixed costs associated with the special order
d. only variable costs associated with the special order
e. variable costs and incremental fixed costs associated with the special order, plus the contribution margin usually earned on regular units