Emily's Electronics produces wireless speakers sold to distributors for $50 each. The plant capacity is 500,000...

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Emily's Electronics produces wireless speakers sold to distributors for $50 each. The plant capacity is 500,000 units annually, but normal volume is 400,000 units. The unit and total costs at normal volume are as follows:

Type of Cost

Unit Costs

Total Costs

Direct materials

$15.00

$6,000,000

Direct labor

$10.00

$4,000,000

Manufacturing support

$12.00

$4,800,000

Selling and administrative

$8.00

$3,200,000

Total costs

$45.00

$18,000,000

Fixed manufacturing support costs are $3,500,000, and fixed selling and administrative costs are $1,800,000.

A prospective customer offers to purchase 75,000 units at $35 each, with simplified packaging reducing variable selling and administrative costs by 40%.

Required: Evaluate if Emily's Electronics should accept this special order. Prepare a break-even analysis to determine the minimum order size that would be acceptable.

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