Heinz Manufacturing Produces Item Q with Variable Manufacturing Costs of $12/unit

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Essay

Heinz Manufacturing produces Item Q with variable manufacturing costs of $12/unit. The selling price of Item Q is $15/unit. The fixed manufacturing overhead cost is $72,000. A normal production run includes 100,000 units. Heinz Manufacturing has discovered an additional process to change Item Q into Item QR. Additional costs are estimated at $7/unit. Item QR would sell for $24/unit. Additional fixed manufacturing overhead costs of $4,500 would be incurred if Item QR is produced. There would be no change in the number of units produced.
What would be the operating income for Item Q?

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