Strawberry Company produces and sells 60,000 cans of strawberry puree each year. The following information...

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Strawberry Company produces and sells 60,000 cans of strawberry puree each year. The following information reflects a breakdown of its costs:

Cost Item

Costs per Can

Total Costs

Variable production costs

$14

$840,000

Fixed production costs

$9

$540,000

Variable selling costs

$5

$300,000

Fixed selling and administrative costs

$4

$240,000

Total costs

$32

$1,920,000

Strawberry marks up its prices 45% over full costs. It has surplus capacity to produce 30,000 more cans. A Japanese supermarket company has offered to purchase 20,000 cans of the product at a special price of $36 per can. Strawberry will incur additional shipping and selling costs of $3 per can to complete this order.

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

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