Blossom Inc. manufactures two electronic products, widgets and gadgets, and has a capacity of 2,700 machine hours. Prices and costs for each product are as follows:     Widget   Gadget Selling price per unit   $267   $347 Variable costs per unit            Direct materials   34   52    Other direct costs   14   29    Variable Manufacturing overhead costs*   47   61 * Variable manufacturing overhead costs are applied at a rate of $57 per machine hour. Steering Industries, a potential client, has offered $266 per unit to Blossom for 266 special units. These 266 units would incur the following production costs and

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Blossom Inc. manufactures two electronic products, widgets and gadgets, and has a capacity of 2,700 machine hours. Prices and costs for each product are as follows:

   
Widget
 
Gadget
Selling price per unit
  $267   $347
Variable costs per unit
       
   Direct materials
  34   52
   Other direct costs
  14   29
   Variable Manufacturing overhead costs*
  47   61

* Variable manufacturing overhead costs are applied at a rate of $57 per machine hour.

Steering Industries, a potential client, has offered $266 per unit to Blossom for 266 special units. These 266 units would incur the following production costs and time:

Direct materials   $10,234
Other direct costs   $4,700
Machine hours   242
 
 
Assume that Blossom has enough excess capacity to produce the special order. Calculate what the total contribution would be if the special order from Steering were accepted.

Total contribution margin   $enter the total contribution margin in dollars
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assume that Blossom is currently operating at full capacity. Calculate the contribution margin per unit and per machine hour. (Round machine hours to 2 decimal places, e.g. 12.25 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)

   
Widget
 
Gadget
 
New Order
CM per unit
  $enter a dollar amount   $enter a dollar amount   $enter a dollar amount
CM per machine hour
  $enter a dollar amount   $enter a dollar amount   $enter a dollar amount

Determine whether Blossom should produce the units for the special order instead of widget or gadget units.

Blossom select an option                                                                        produce the units for the special order instead of widget or gadget units.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assume that Blossom is actually operating at 95% of full capacity. Calculate what the opportunity cost would be if Steering’s special order were accepted.

Opportunity cost   $enter the opportunity cost in dollars
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assume that Blossom is actually operating at 95% of full capacity, and additional machines can be rented at a cost of $36,700 to produce Steering’s special order. If the special order is accepted, calculate its effect on Blossom’s profit.

Net profit from doing the special order   $enter the net profit from doing the special order in dollars
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