Talladega Tire and Rubber Company has capacity to produce 500,000 tires. Talladega presently produces and sells 400,000 tires for the North American market at a price of $200 per tire. Talladega is evaluating a special order from a European automobile company, Autobahn Motors. Autobahn is offering to buy 100,000 tires for $150 per tire. Talladega's accounting system indicates that the total cost per tire is as follows: Line Item Description Amount Direct materials $75 Direct labor 20 Factory overhead (70% variable) 30 Selling and administrative expenses (60% variable) 18 Total $143   Talladega pays a selling commission equal to 3% of the selling price on North American orders, which is included in the variable portion of the selling and administrative expenses. However, this special order would not have a sales commission. If the order was accepted, the tires would be shipped overseas for an additional shipping cost of $3 per tire. In addition, Autobahn has made the order conditional on receiving European safety certification. Talladega estimates that this certification would cost $400,000. Question Content Area a.  Prepare a differential analysis dated July 31 on whether to reject (Alternative 1) or accept (Alternative 2) the special order from Autobahn Motors. If an amount is zero, enter "0". If required, round interim calculations to two decimal places. Differential AnalysisReject (Alt. 1) or Accept (Alt. 2) OrderJuly 31 Line Item Description Reject Order (Alternative 1) Accept Order (Alternative 2) Differential Effects (Alternative 2) Revenues $Revenues $Revenues $Revenues Costs:       Direct materials Direct materials Direct materials Direct materials Direct labor Direct labor Direct labor Direct labor Variable factory overhead Variable factory overhead Variable factory overhead Variable factory overhead Variable selling and admin. expenses Variable selling and admin. expenses Variable selling and admin. expenses Variable selling and admin. expenses Shipping costs Shipping costs Shipping costs Shipping costs Certification costs Certification costs Certification costs Certification costs Profit (loss) $Profit (loss) $Profit (loss) $Profit (loss)   Question Content Area Determine whether to reject (Alternative 1) or accept (Alternative 2) the special order from Autobahn Motors.   b.  What is the minimum price per unit that would be financially acceptable to Talladega? Round your answer to two decimal places. fill in the blank 1 o

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  1. Talladega Tire and Rubber Company has capacity to produce 500,000 tires. Talladega presently produces and sells 400,000 tires for the North American market at a price of $200 per tire. Talladega is evaluating a special order from a European automobile company, Autobahn Motors. Autobahn is offering to buy 100,000 tires for $150 per tire. Talladega's accounting system indicates that the total cost per tire is as follows:

    Line Item Description Amount
    Direct materials $75
    Direct labor 20
    Factory overhead (70% variable) 30
    Selling and administrative expenses (60% variable) 18
    Total $143

     

    Talladega pays a selling commission equal to 3% of the selling price on North American orders, which is included in the variable portion of the selling and administrative expenses. However, this special order would not have a sales commission. If the order was accepted, the tires would be shipped overseas for an additional shipping cost of $3 per tire. In addition, Autobahn has made the order conditional on receiving European safety certification. Talladega estimates that this certification would cost $400,000.

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    a.  Prepare a differential analysis dated July 31 on whether to reject (Alternative 1) or accept (Alternative 2) the special order from Autobahn Motors. If an amount is zero, enter "0". If required, round interim calculations to two decimal places.

    Differential AnalysisReject (Alt. 1) or Accept (Alt. 2) OrderJuly 31
    Line Item Description Reject Order (Alternative 1) Accept Order (Alternative 2) Differential Effects (Alternative 2)
    Revenues $Revenues $Revenues $Revenues
    Costs:      
    Direct materials Direct materials Direct materials Direct materials
    Direct labor Direct labor Direct labor Direct labor
    Variable factory overhead Variable factory overhead Variable factory overhead Variable factory overhead
    Variable selling and admin. expenses Variable selling and admin. expenses Variable selling and admin. expenses Variable selling and admin. expenses
    Shipping costs Shipping costs Shipping costs Shipping costs
    Certification costs Certification costs Certification costs Certification costs
    Profit (loss) $Profit (loss) $Profit (loss) $Profit (loss)
     

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    Determine whether to reject (Alternative 1) or accept (Alternative 2) the special order from Autobahn Motors.

     

    b.  What is the minimum price per unit that would be financially acceptable to Talladega? Round your answer to two decimal places.
    fill in the blank 1 of 1$ per unit

     
     
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