Fleming Company Had the Following Results of Operations for the Past

question 127

Essay

Fleming Company had the following results of operations for the past year:
A foreign company (whose sales will not affect Fleming's regular sales) offers to buy 2,000 units at $5.00 per unit. In addition to variable manufacturing costs, there would be shipping costs of $1,200 in total on these units. Should Fleming take this order? Explain.

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Definitions:

Consistency

The principle of maintaining uniformity or stability in one's beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors over time or across situations.

Kelley's Covariation Model

This model proposes that people attribute behavior to factors that covary most closely with, or appear to cause, that behavior, considering consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency information.

Consensus

A general agreement among a group of people or within a community, often reached after discussion and consideration of various perspectives.

Distinctiveness

the quality or condition of being clearly different or unique, setting someone or something apart from others.