Relevant Costs in a Special Order Decision Include All of the Following

question 81

Multiple Choice

Relevant costs in a special order decision include all of the following except

• A) Direct materials costs of $3 per unit
• B) Fixed cost of $1500 for rental of a machine needed to produce the order
• C) Contribution margin per unit of regular sales when there is sufficient capacity to produce the order
• D) Unusual shipping charges paid by Solo of $4 per unit for the special order

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