Parker and Spitzer Manufacturing Is Approached by a European Customer

Essay

Parker and Spitzer Manufacturing is approached by a European customer to fulfill a one-time-only special order for a product similar to one offered to domestic customers. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers:


Parker and Spitzer Manufacturing has excess capacity.
Required:
a. What is the full cost of the product per unit?
b. What is the contribution margin per unit?
c. Which costs are relevant for making the decision regarding this one-time-only special order? Why?
d. For Parker and Spitzer Manufacturing, what is the minimum acceptable price of this one-time-only special order?
e. For this one-time-only special order, should Parker and Spitzer Manufacturing consider a price of 200 per unit? Why or why not?