Voyage Sail Makers manufactures sails for sailboats. The company has the capacity to produce 37,000 sails per year and is currently producing and selling 30,000 sails per year. The following information relates to current​ production:   Sales price per unit $185 Variable costs per​ unit:       Manufacturing $60     Selling and administrative $20 Total fixed​ costs:       Manufacturing $700,000     Selling and administrative $300,000   If a special pricing order is accepted for 5,700 sails at a sales price of $170 per​ unit, and fixed costs remain​ unchanged, what is the change in operating​ income? (Assume the special pricing order will require variable manufacturing costs and variable selling and administrative​ costs.)

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Voyage Sail Makers manufactures sails for sailboats. The company has the capacity to produce 37,000 sails per year and is currently producing and selling 30,000 sails per year. The following information relates to current​ production:
 
Sales price per unit
$185
Variable costs per​ unit:
 
    Manufacturing
$60
    Selling and administrative
$20
Total fixed​ costs:
 
    Manufacturing
$700,000
    Selling and administrative
$300,000
 
If a special pricing order is accepted for 5,700 sails at a sales price of $170
per​ unit, and fixed costs remain​ unchanged, what is the change in operating​ income? (Assume the special pricing order will require variable manufacturing costs and variable selling and administrative​ costs.)  
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