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Joe's Soup plant has a monthly capacity of 2,000 cases. Joe's Soup plant has just received a
special order to produce 400 cases of mushroom noodle soup for a statewide supermarket. The
supermarket will sell the soup under its own private brand label. The soup will be the same in all
respects, except for the label, which will cost Joe's Soup plant an extra $400 in total to design.
The supermarket has offered to pay only $19.00 per case, which is well under Joe's normal sales
price.
Costs at the current production level (450 cases) are as follows
Manufacturing Costs
Direct materials
Direct labor
Variable manufacturing
overhead
Fixed manufacturing overhead
Total
Total Cost
$4,500
1,350
900
2,700
$9,450
Cost per Case
$10.00
3.00
2.00
6.00
$21.00
If Joe's Soup plant accepts the offer, profits will increase (decrease) by how much. Indicate a
decrease with a leading minus sign.
Transcribed Image Text:Joe's Soup plant has a monthly capacity of 2,000 cases. Joe's Soup plant has just received a special order to produce 400 cases of mushroom noodle soup for a statewide supermarket. The supermarket will sell the soup under its own private brand label. The soup will be the same in all respects, except for the label, which will cost Joe's Soup plant an extra $400 in total to design. The supermarket has offered to pay only $19.00 per case, which is well under Joe's normal sales price. Costs at the current production level (450 cases) are as follows Manufacturing Costs Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead Total Total Cost $4,500 1,350 900 2,700 $9,450 Cost per Case $10.00 3.00 2.00 6.00 $21.00 If Joe's Soup plant accepts the offer, profits will increase (decrease) by how much. Indicate a decrease with a leading minus sign.
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