CoolAir Corporation manufactures portable window air conditioners.CoolAir has the capacity to manufacture and sell 80,000 air conditioners each year but is currently only manufacturing and selling 60,000.The following per unit numbers relate to annual operations at 60,000 units: The City of Clearwater would like to purchase 3,000 air conditioners from CoolAir but only if they can get them for $75 each.Variable selling and administrative costs on this special order will drop down to $2 per unit.This special order will not affect the 60,000 regular sales and it will not affect the total fixed costs.The annual financial advantage (disadvantage)for the company as a result of accepting this special order from the City of Clearwater should be:
A)($21,000)
B)$24,000
C)$144,000
D)($129,000)

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CoolAir Corporation manufactures portable window air conditioners.CoolAir has the capacity to manufacture and sell 80,000 air conditioners each year but is currently only manufacturing and selling 60,000.The following per unit numbers relate to annual operations at 60,000 units:  The City of Clearwater would like to purchase 3,000 air conditioners from CoolAir but only if they can get them for $75 each.Variable selling and administrative costs on this special order will drop down to $2 per unit.This special order will not affect the 60,000 regular sales and it will not affect the total fixed costs.The annual financial advantage (disadvantage)for the company as a result of accepting this special order from the City of Clearwater should be:
A)($21,000) 
B)$24,000 
C)$144,000 
D)($129,000)

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CoolAir Corporation Manufactures Portable Window Air Conditioners