Sky High Seats manufactures seats for airplanes.The company has the capacity to produce 100,000 seats per year,but currently produces and sells 75,000 seats per year.The following information relates to current production of seats:

If a special sales order is accepted for 4,000 seats at a price of $325 per unit,fixed costs remain unchanged,and no variable marketing and administrative costs will be incurred for this order,how would operating income be affected? (NOTE: Assume regular sales are not affected by the special order. )

Question

Sky High Seats manufactures seats for airplanes.The company has the capacity to produce 100,000 seats per year,but currently produces and sells 75,000 seats per year.The following information relates to current production of seats:

If a special sales order is accepted for 4,000 seats at a price of $325 per unit,fixed costs remain unchanged,and no variable marketing and administrative costs will be incurred for this order,how would operating income be affected? (NOTE: Assume regular sales are not affected by the special order. )

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

B)
Sales Price $325
Less Total Variable Cost 220
= Contribution Margin $105
Times units sold × 4,000
= Additional Profit $420,000

Sky High Seats Manufactures Seats for Airplanes