Jaws Inc. currently sells 40,000 dental tools to its regular customers but it has a capacity to produce 50,000 tools. Its product sells for $30 per tool and the variable costs incurred are as follows on a per tool basis: Direct materials $6 Direct labour $7 Sales commission $1 A customer has proposed a special order to purchase 10,000 tools at a lower selling price. If Jaws accepts the order, the company will not have to pay its sales personnel their sales commissions. However, the company will incur a shipping cost of $3 per tool. Jaws should reject the order if the unit price for the special order is below the minimum price of _________. Multiple Choice $13 some other answer $30 $15 $16

Jaws Inc. currently sells 40,000 dental tools to its regular customers but it has a capacity to produce 50,000 tools. Its product sells for $30 per tool and the variable costs incurred are as follows on a per tool basis: Direct materials $6 Direct labour $7 Sales commission $1 A customer has proposed a special order to purchase 10,000 tools at a lower selling price. If Jaws accepts the order, the company will not have to pay its sales personnel their sales commissions. However, the company will incur a shipping cost of $3 per tool. Jaws should reject the order if the unit price for the special order is below the minimum price of _________. Multiple Choice $13 some other answer $30 $15 $16

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Chapter10: Short-term Decision Making

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