What price should strait charge to maximize profits


Question 1. Gamboa's Company has a capacity of 50,000 units per year and is currently selling all 50,000 for $500 each. Keller Company has approached Gamboa about buying 5,000 units for only $450 each. Gamboa has a normal variable cost of $380 per unit, including $50 per unit in direct labor. Gamboa could produce the special order on an overtime shift. This would result in direct labor being paid overtime at 150% of the normal pay rate. Additionally, $50,000 in additional fixed costs would be association with the order.

What will be the impact on profits of accepting the order?

A.    Profits would decrease $350,000
B.    Profits would increase $350,000
C.    Profits would increase $175,000
D.    Profits would increase $225,000.

Question 2 Strait Guitar Company sells a single product. Strait estimates demand and costs at various activity levels as follows:

Units Sold    Price    Total Variable costs    Fixed Costs
120,000    $48    $3,000,000    $1,000,000
140,000    $45    $3,500,000    $1,000,000
160,000    $40    $4,000,000    $1,000,000
180,000    $35    $4,500,000    $1,000,000
200,000    $30    $5,000,000    $1,000,000

What price should Strait charge to maximize profits?

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