Tine Company Makes Carpets

question 92

Multiple Choice

Tine Company makes carpets. A customer wants to place a special order for 1,000 carpets in navy blue with the company logo woven in the middle, to be priced at $30 each. Normally, Tine would charge $60 per carpet for this type of order. Tine figures that yarn and backing will cost $12 per carpet, variable overhead (machining, electricity) is $5 per carpet, direct labour is $10 per carpet, and one setup will be required at $800 per setup. The setup charge costs are 100% labour. Currently, the workers needed to set up and make the carpets are working at Tine. Their wages will be paid whether or not the special order is accepted. Tine's policy is to avoid layoffs to the extent possible.
-Refer to the Figure.If Tine accepts the special order,by how much will operating income increase or decrease?

• A)$13,000 decrease
• B)$3,000 decrease
• C)$3,000 increase
• D)$13,000 increase

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