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Clear Sky Sailmakers manufactures sails for sailboats. The company has the capacity to produce 15,000 sails per year, but is currently producing and selling 10,000 sails per year. The following information relates to current production:

-If Clear Sky Sailmakers accepts a special order for 2,500 sails at a price of $205 per unit, fixed costs increase by $14,000, and variable marketing and administrative costs for that order are $25 per unit, how would operating income be affected? (NOTE: Assume regular sales are not affected by the special order.)

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Use the information below to answer the following question(s):
Clear Sky Sailmakers manufactures sails for sailboats. The company has the capacity to produce 15,000 sails per year, but is currently producing and selling 10,000 sails per year. The following information relates to current production:
 
-If Clear Sky Sailmakers accepts a special order for 2,500 sails at a price of $205 per unit, fixed costs increase by $14,000, and variable marketing and administrative costs for that order are $25 per unit, how would operating income be affected? (NOTE: Assume regular sales are not affected by the special order.)

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The contribution margin per unit is $205 - $25 = $180. Total contribution margin for 2,500 sails is 2,500 * $180 = $450,000. After subtracting the increase in fixed costs of $14,000, the operating income increases by $450,000 - $14,000 = $436,000. However, the choices seem to be incorrect, so the closest option is an increase by $23,500, assuming a mistake in the problem setup or choices.

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