It costs Garrison Company $9.50 of variable and $5.20 of fixed costs to produce one bathroom scale which normally sells for $19.70. A foreign wholesaler offers to purchase 2,600 scales at $12.20 each. Garrison will incur special shipping costs of $1.70 per scale if the order is accepted. Garrison has sufficient unused capacity to accommodate the order. If the special order is accepted, what will be the effect on net income?

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Rory Larson

12 March, 09:12

It costs Garrison Company $9.50 of variable and $5.20 of fixed costs to produce one bathroom scale which normally sells for $19.70. A foreign wholesaler offers to purchase 2,600 scales at $12.20 each. Garrison will incur special shipping costs of $1.70 per scale if the order is accepted. Garrison has sufficient unused capacity to accommodate the order. If the special order is accepted, what will be the effect on net income?

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Effect on income = $2,600 increase

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

It costs Garrison Company $9.50 of variable costs.

A foreign wholesaler offers to purchase 2,600 scales at $12.20 each. Garrison will incur special shipping costs of $1.70 per scale if the order is accepted.

Because it a special offer and there is unused capacity, we will not take into account the fixed costs:

Effect on income = units sold*contribution margin per unit

Effect on income = 2,600 * (12.2 - 9.5 - 1.7)

Effect on income = $2,600 increase