Arturito Company was approached by the Jordan Brand to purchase 10,000 pairs of shoes for P550. The company currently operates at 45,000 pairs. The maximum capacity of Arturito is 50,000 pairs. If arturito will accept the order, it will need to stop some of their operations. The shoes normally sell for P600. Costs pertaining to the production are as follows:   Manufacturing costs are as follows:   Direct material per unit                    P200   Direct labor per unit                           180   Variable overhead per unit                   50   Fixed overhead per unit                       30   Period costs are as follows:   Variable selling costs                             P20 per unit   Fixed administrative costs              450,000   If the company will accept the order: It will not incur any selling costs. Variable overhead of P12 per unit will not be incurred. Exportation costs of P150,000 will be incurred.   If Arturito will accept the special order, what is the incremental benefit / (loss)?

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Arturito Company was approached by the Jordan Brand to purchase 10,000 pairs of shoes for P550. The company currently operates at 45,000 pairs. The maximum capacity of Arturito is 50,000 pairs. If arturito will accept the order, it will need to stop some of their operations. The shoes normally sell for P600. Costs pertaining to the production are as follows:

 

Manufacturing costs are as follows:

  Direct material per unit                    P200
  Direct labor per unit                           180
  Variable overhead per unit                   50
  Fixed overhead per unit                       30

 

Period costs are as follows:

  Variable selling costs                             P20 per unit
  Fixed administrative costs              450,000

 

If the company will accept the order:

  • It will not incur any selling costs.
  • Variable overhead of P12 per unit will not be incurred.
  • Exportation costs of P150,000 will be incurred.

 

If Arturito will accept the special order, what is the incremental benefit / (loss)? 

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