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Viking Corporation’s variable cost per unit produced is $100. Wholesaler Y offers to buy 2,000 additional units at $120 each. Wholesaler Z proposes to buy 1,500 additional units at $140 per unit. Viking has enough excess capacity to produce one but not both of the orders. Fixed costs are not affected by accepting either offer.
Required: Which offer should Viking accept and why?
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