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3. Assume that Cane expects to produce and sell 83,000 Alphas during the current year. One of Cane's sales representatives has
found a new customer who is willing to buy 13,000 additional Alphas for a price of $92 per unit. What is the financial advantage
(disadvantage) of accepting the new customer's order?
Financial (disadvantage)
Financial advantage
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Transcribed Image Text:3. Assume that Cane expects to produce and sell 83,000 Alphas during the current year. One of Cane's sales representatives has found a new customer who is willing to buy 13,000 additional Alphas for a price of $92 per unit. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of accepting the new customer's order? Financial (disadvantage) Financial advantage
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Cane Company manufactures two products called Alpha and Beta that sell for $135 and $95, respectively. Each
product uses only one type of raw material that costs $6 per pound. The company has the capacity to annually
produce 105,000 units of each product. Its average cost per unit for each product at this level of activity are given
below:
Alpha
$ 30
Beta
Direct materials
Direct labor
$18
23
16
Variable manufacturing overhead
Traceable fixed manufacturing overhead
Variable selling expenses
Common fixed expenses
10
19
21
15
11
18
13
Total cost per unit
$115
$87
The company considers its traceable fixed manufacturing overhead to be avoidable, whereas its common fixed
expenses are unavoidable and have been allocated to products based on sales dollars.
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Transcribed Image Text:Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Cane Company manufactures two products called Alpha and Beta that sell for $135 and $95, respectively. Each product uses only one type of raw material that costs $6 per pound. The company has the capacity to annually produce 105,000 units of each product. Its average cost per unit for each product at this level of activity are given below: Alpha $ 30 Beta Direct materials Direct labor $18 23 16 Variable manufacturing overhead Traceable fixed manufacturing overhead Variable selling expenses Common fixed expenses 10 19 21 15 11 18 13 Total cost per unit $115 $87 The company considers its traceable fixed manufacturing overhead to be avoidable, whereas its common fixed expenses are unavoidable and have been allocated to products based on sales dollars.
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