Capitol, Incorporated, has received a special order for 2,080 units of its product at a special price of $158. The product normally sells for $208 and has the following manufacturing costs: Cost per Unit Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead Total unit cost $ 58 38 28 48 $172 Assume that Capitol has sufficient capacity to fill the order without harming normal production and sales. Required: a. If Capitol accepts the order, what effect will the order have on the company's short-term profit? b. What minimum unit price should Capitol charge to achieve a $48,000 incremental profit? c. Now, assume Capitol is currently operating at full capacity and cannot fill the order without harming normal production and sales. If Capitol accepts the order, what effect will the order have on the company's short-term profit?

Capitol, Incorporated, has received a special order for 2,080 units of its product at a special price of $158. The product normally sells for $208 and has the following manufacturing costs: Cost per Unit Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead Total unit cost $ 58 38 28 48 $172 Assume that Capitol has sufficient capacity to fill the order without harming normal production and sales. Required: a. If Capitol accepts the order, what effect will the order have on the company's short-term profit? b. What minimum unit price should Capitol charge to achieve a $48,000 incremental profit? c. Now, assume Capitol is currently operating at full capacity and cannot fill the order without harming normal production and sales. If Capitol accepts the order, what effect will the order have on the company's short-term profit?

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