Answer:
Moonbeam Company
a) Incremental Analysis for the Special Order:
Sales (15,000) at $7.60 $114,000
Variable cost of sales 5.20 78,000
Variable overhead 1.92 28,800
Total variable costs ($106,800)
Contribution $7,200
b) Moonbeam should accept the special order. It makes a contribution of $7,200 to the defraying of the fixed costs.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
operating results while operating at 75% of plant capacity:
Total Unit
Sales (350,000 units) $4,375,000 $12.50
Cost of goods sold 2,600,000
Variable (70%) $1,820,000 5.20
Fixed (30%) 780,000
Gross profit 1,775,000
Operating expenses 840,000
Variable (80%) $672,000 1.92
Fixed (20%) 168,000
Net income $ 935,000
Incremental Analysis for the Special Order:
Sales (15,000) at $7.60 $114,000
Variable cost of sales 5.20 78,000
Variable overhead 1.92 28,800
Total variable costs ($106,800)
Contribution $7,200
b) Incremental analysis concentrates on the variable elements of costs. The method disregards all fixed costs as they are regarded as sunk or past costs, and therefore, irrelevant to the decision at hand.
