ACCEPT or REJECT (SPECIAL ORDER DECISION) XYZ Company produces and sells toy cars. Each toy car sells for P50 and the company sells approximately 500,000 toy cars each year. Unit cost data for 2022 are given below:                                     Fixed            Variable Direct Material             -                    P15 Direct Labor                  -                    P12 Factory Overhead        P8                  P5 Overhead Costs           P2                  P3 XYZ has received an offer from a foreign customer to purchase 15,000 toy cars at P40. Domestic sales will not be affected by this transaction. If the offer is accepted, the company has idle capacity to accommodate the order but the unit variable distribution costs will increase by P2 for insurance and import duties. REQUIREMENTS: 1. What is the relevant unit cost of the special order? 2. Should Brenda accept or reject the special order?

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ACCEPT or REJECT (SPECIAL ORDER DECISION)

XYZ Company produces and sells toy cars. Each toy car sells for P50 and the company sells approximately 500,000 toy cars each year. Unit cost data for 2022 are given below:

                                    Fixed            Variable

Direct Material             -                    P15

Direct Labor                  -                    P12

Factory Overhead        P8                  P5

Overhead Costs           P2                  P3

XYZ has received an offer from a foreign customer to purchase 15,000 toy cars at P40. Domestic sales will not be affected by this transaction. If the offer is accepted, the company has idle capacity to accommodate the order but the unit variable distribution costs will increase by P2 for insurance and
import duties.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. What is the relevant unit cost of the special order?


2. Should Brenda accept or reject the special order? 

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