Sheffield Company manufactures outdoor fireplaces. For the first 9 months of 2020, the company reported...

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Sheffield Company manufactures outdoor fireplaces. For the first 9 months of 2020, the company reported the following operating results while operating at 80% of plant capacity:
Sales (75,800 units)
$6,746,200
Cost of goods sold
5,021,750
Gross profit
1,724,450
Operating expenses
758,000
Net income
$966,450
Cost of goods sold was 80% variable and 20% fixed; operating expenses were 70% variable and 30% fixed.
In October, Sheffield Company receives a special order for 4,100 fireplaces at $63 each from Langston's Landscape Company.
Acceptance of the order would result in an additional $6,300 of shipping costs but no increase in fixed operating expenses.
Before Sheffield could give Langston's Landscape Company an answer, the company received a special order from Benson Building & Supply for 16,500 fireplaces. Benson is willing to pay $66 per fireplace but it wants a special design imbedded into the fireplace that increases cost of goods sold by $67,650. The special design also requires the purchase of a part that costs $5,200 and will have no future use for Sheffield Company. Benson Building & Supply will pick up the fireplaces so no shipping costs are involved. Due to capacity limitations, Sheffield cannot accept both special orders. Which order should be accepted? Document your decision by preparing an incremental analysis for Benson's order.
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