Broccoli Company produces and sells 40,000 packs of broccoli florets each year. The following information...

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Broccoli Company produces and sells 40,000 packs of broccoli florets each year. The following information reflects a breakdown of its costs:

Cost Item

Costs per Pack

Total Costs

Variable production costs

$15

$600,000

Fixed production costs

$8

$320,000

Variable selling costs

$6

$240,000

Fixed selling and administrative costs

$3

$120,000

Total costs

$32

$1,280,000

Broccoli marks up its prices 40% over full costs. It has surplus capacity to produce 20,000 more packs. A Polish supermarket company has offered to purchase 12,000 packs of the product at a special price of $36 per pack. Broccoli will incur additional shipping and selling costs of $2 per pack to complete this order.

Required: (a) What will be the effect on Broccoli's operating income if it accepts this order? (b) Prepare a detailed analysis of the incremental costs and benefits.

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