Multiple Choice
Use the following data for the next 2 questions:
A manufacturer operating with excess capacity has been asked to fill a special order at $7.25 per unit. The regular price is $10 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, $2.00 for direct labor, $1.00 for variable overhead, and $0.50 for sales commission. No sales commission would be paid on this special order. The average fixed overhead cost per unit is $0.25.
-Which alternative is more profitable and by what amount?
A) Buy, $150,000
B) Make,$150,000
C) Buy, $75,000
D) Make, $75,000
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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