Apex Company Produces Artificial Christmas Trees

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Multiple Choice

Apex Company produces artificial Christmas trees. A local shopping mall recently made a special order offer; the shopping mall would like to purchase 200 extra large white trees. Apex Company is currently producing and selling 20,000 trees; the company has the excess capacity to handle this special order. The shopping mall has offered to pay $120 for each tree. An accountant at Apex Company provides an estimate of the unit product cost as follows: This special order would require an investment of $10,000 for the molds required for the extra large trees. These molds would have no other purpose and would have no salvage value. The special order trees would also have an additional variable cost of $5.00 per unit associated with having a white tree. This special order would not have any effect on the company's other sales. If the special order is accepted, the company's operating income would increase (decrease) by

• A)$2,300 decrease.
• B)$13,100 decrease.
• C)$2,100 increase.
• D)$13,100 increase.

Understand the structure of muscle tissue and the organization into fascicles.

Know the biochemical basis of muscle energy storage and utilization.

Differentiate between the types of muscle tissue and their control mechanisms.

Recognize the symptoms and preventive measures for common muscle and neuromuscular diseases.

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Definitions:

Abdominal Wall

The layer of muscles and tissue that forms the boundary of the abdomen, providing structural support and protection for abdominal organs.

Sigmoidoscopy

A medical examination method employing a flexible tube with a light and camera to view the interior of the sigmoid colon and rectum.

Examination

The act of inspecting or investigating something thoroughly in order to determine its condition or to discover any abnormalities.

Sigmoid

An S-shaped section of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum.