Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis 7th Edition by Edward Blocher,David Stout ,Paul Juras,Gary Cokins

Exercise 40

ElecPlus Batteries has two different products, AAA and AA batteries. The AA batteries have a contribution margin of $1 per package, and the AAA batteries have a contribution margin of $2 per package. ElecPlus has a capacity for 1 million batteries per month, and both batteries require the same amount of processing time. If a special order for 10,000 AAA batteries exceeds the monthly capacity, should ElecPlus accept the special order