Almond Has Received a Special Order for 6,000 Units of Its

question 37

Multiple Choice

Almond has received a special order for 6,000 units of its product at a special price of $90. The product normally sells for $120 and has the following manufacturing costs: Assume that Almond has sufficient capacity to fill the order. If Almond accepts the order, what effect will the order have on the company's short-term profit?

• A) $72,000 increase
• B) $180,000 increase
• C) $252,000 decrease
• D) zero

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