The Immanuel Company Has Just Obtained a Request for a Special

question 111

Multiple Choice

The Immanuel Company has just obtained a request for a special order of 6,000 jigs to be shipped at the end of the month at a selling price of $7 each. The company has a production capacity of 90,000 jigs per month with total fixed production costs of $144,000. At present, the company is selling 80,000 jigs per month through regular channels at a selling price of $11 each. For these regular sales, the cost for one jig is: $\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Variable Production Cost } & \$ 4.60 \\\hline \text { Fixed Production Cost } & \$ 1.80 \\\hline \text { Variable Selling Expense } & \$ 1.00 \\\hline\end{array}$
If the special order is accepted, Immanuel will not incur any selling expense; however, it will incur shipping costs of $\$ 0.30$ per unit.
-At what selling price per unit should Immanuel be indifferent between accepting or rejecting the special offer?

• A) $4.90.
• B) $6.40.
• C) $7.40.
• D) $7.70.

---

Definitions:

FUTA Tax Rate

The FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act) Tax Rate is the percentage of taxable income employers are required to pay to fund state workforce agencies.

SUTA Tax Rate

The state unemployment tax rate, which employers must pay to fund the state's unemployment insurance program.

Unemployment Taxes

Taxes paid by employers to fund unemployment insurance programs, varying by state and based on the amount of wages paid to employees.

Federal Income Taxes

Taxes levied by the federal government on the annual earnings of individuals, corporations, trusts, and other legal entities.