Copper Top, which has excess capacity, received a special order for 3,000 units at a price of R14 per unit. Currently, production and sales are budgeted for 10,000 units without considering the special order. Budget information for the current year follows.                        Sales R170,000 Less: Cost of goods sold   130,000 Gross margin R  40,000                         Cost of goods sold includes R30,000 of fixed manufacturing cost. If the special order is accepted, indicate the impact on the company's income as follow:   increase or decrease  the amount of the increase decrease R

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Copper Top, which has excess capacity, received a special order for 3,000 units at a price of R14 per unit. Currently, production and sales are budgeted for 10,000 units without considering the special order. Budget information for the current year follows.                       

Sales

R170,000

Less: Cost of goods sold

  130,000

Gross margin

R  40,000

                       

Cost of goods sold includes R30,000 of fixed manufacturing cost.

If the special order is accepted, indicate the impact on the company's income as follow:

 

  1. increase or decrease 
  2. the amount of the increase decrease R 
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