A Manufacturer Operating with Excess Capacity Has Been Asked to Fill

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Multiple Choice

A manufacturer operating with excess capacity has been asked to fill a special order at $7.25 per unit. No other use of the currently idle capacity can be found. The manufacturer's usual variable costs per unit are $3.50 for direct materials, $1.50 for direct labour, $1.50 for variable overhead, and $0.50 for sales commission. No sales commission would be paid on this special order. The average overhead per unit is $0.25.
The expected contribution margin per unit for the special order is:

• A) $0.00
• B) $0.25
• C) $0.75
• D) $1.00

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Expenses that vary in relation to the amount of production or the scale of business operations.

Fixed Costs

Expenses such as rent, salaries, and insurance that remain constant regardless of the amount of production or sales.

Variable Cost

A cost that varies with the level of output or production volume.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.