Maize Company incurs a cost of $35 per unit, of which $20 is variable, to make a product that normally sells for $58. A foreign wholesaler offers to buy 6,000 units at $30 each. Maize will incur additional costs of $4 per unit to imprint a logo and to pay for shipping. Compute the increase or decrease in net income Maize will realize by accepting the special order, assuming Maize has sufficient excess operating capacity. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)     Reject   Accept   Net Income Increase (Decrease)   Revenues   $   $   $   Costs               Net income   $   $   $   Should Maize Company accept the special order? Maize company should  (ACCEPT OR REJECT)                                                           the special order.

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Maize Company incurs a cost of $35 per unit, of which $20 is variable, to make a product that normally sells for $58. A foreign wholesaler offers to buy 6,000 units at $30 each. Maize will incur additional costs of $4 per unit to imprint a logo and to pay for shipping. Compute the increase or decrease in net income Maize will realize by accepting the special order, assuming Maize has sufficient excess operating capacity. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)

    Reject   Accept   Net Income
Increase (Decrease)
 
Revenues   $   $   $  
Costs              
Net income   $  

$

 

$

 


Should Maize Company accept the special order?

Maize company should  (ACCEPT OR REJECT)                                                           the special order.
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