Cranberry has recieved a speacial order for 110 units of its product at a special price of $2000. The product normally sells for $2500 and has the following manuafacturing costs: Direct materials   690 Direct Labor          390 Variable manufacturing overhead  490 Fixed manufaturing overhead    590 Unit cost     $2,160 Assume that cranberry has sufficient capacity to fill the order withou harming normal production and sales. If cranberry accepts the order, what effect will the order have on the company's short term profit? 47,300 Increase 17,600 Decrease 17,600 Increase 64,900 Decrease ?

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Cranberry has recieved a speacial order for 110 units of its product at a special price of $2000. The product normally sells for $2500 and has the following manuafacturing costs:
Direct materials   690
Direct Labor          390
Variable manufacturing overhead  490
Fixed manufaturing overhead    590
Unit cost     $2,160

Assume that cranberry has sufficient capacity to fill the order withou harming normal production and sales. If cranberry accepts the order, what effect will the order have on the company's short term profit?

47,300 Increase
17,600 Decrease
17,600 Increase
64,900 Decrease ?

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