It costs Bonita Industries $12 of variable and $5 of fixed costs to produce one bathroom scale which normally sells for $35. A foreign wholesaler offers to purchase 3100 scales at $15 each. Garner would incur special shipping costs of $1 per scale if the order were accepted. Bonita has sufficient unused capacity to produce the 3100 scales. If the special order is accepted, what will be the effect on net income

There will be an increase of $6,200, If the special order is accepted

Explanation:

For computing the net income effect first we have to find out the net income per scale which is a difference between offer purchase price and variable cost per unit

In mathematically,

Net income = Offer purchase price - variable cost per unit

where,

Offer purchase price is $35

And, the variable cost is $12 per unit plus it incur special shipping charges which is also a part of the variable cost.

So, total variable cost = variable cost per unit + Special shipping charges per scale

= $12 + $1

= $13

So, Net income is

= $15 - $13

= $2 per unit

Now for producing the 3100 scales, the net income should be multiply with the production unit

= Net income * Production unit

= 3,100 * 2

= $6,200

Fixed cost is fixed whether the production level changes or not. Thus, it is not be considered.

Hence, there will be an increase of $6,200, If the special order is accepted