Question

Cornish Company had the following results of operations for the past year:
Sales (20,000 units at $22)
$440,000
Direct materials and direct labor $200,000

Overhead (40% variable) 100,000

Selling and administrative expenses (all fixed) 92,000 (392,000 )
Operating income
$ 48,000





A foreign company (whose sales will not affect Cornish's market) offers to buy 3,000 units at $17.00 per unit. In addition to variable manufacturing costs, selling these units would increase fixed overhead by $500 and selling and administrative costs by $1,000. If Cornish accepts the offer, its profits will:
A.Decrease by $4,500.
B.Increase by $4,500.
C.Decrease by $300.
D.Increase by $13,500.
E.Increase by $15,000.

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