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Flower CoManufactures and Sells Medals for Winners of Athletic and Other

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Flower Co.manufactures and sells medals for winners of athletic and other events.Its manufacturing plant has the capacity to produce 18,000 medals each month;current monthly production is 17,100 medals.The company normally charges $88 per medal.Cost data for the current level of production are shown below:
 Variable costs:  Direct materials $495,900 Direct labor $324,900 Selling and administrative $30,780 Fixed costs:  Manufacturing $345,420 Selling and administrative $164,160\begin{array}{l}\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline\text { Variable costs: }\\\hline \text { Direct materials } & \$ 495,900 \\\hline \text { Direct labor } & \$ 324,900 \\\hline \text { Selling and administrative } & \$ 30,780 \\\hline \text { Fixed costs: } & \\\hline \text { Manufacturing } & \$ 345,420 \\\hline \text { Selling and administrative } & \$ 164,160 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}

The company has just received a special one-time order for 600 medals at $73 each.For this particular order,no variable selling and administrative costs would be incurred.This order would also have no effect on fixed costs.Required:
Should the company accept this special order? Why? (CMA adapted)

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