Dimitri Designs has capacity to produce 30,000 desk chairs per year and is currently selling all 30,000 for $240 each. Country Enterprises has approached Dimitri to buy 800 chairs for $210 each. Dimitri’s normal variable cost is $165 per chair, including $50 per unit in direct labor per chair. Dimitri can produce the special order on an overtime shift, which means that direct labor would be paid overtime at 150% of the normal pay rate. The annual fixed costs will be unaffected by the special order and the contract will not disrupt any of Dimitri’s other operations.  PLEASE NOTE:  All dollar amounts are rounded to whole dollars and shown with "$" and commas as needed (i.e. $12,345).  If Dimitri accepts the offer, what will be the impact on profits of accepting the order.  Incremental dollar amount = ? . Increase or Decrease?  .

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6. Dimitri Designs has capacity to produce 30,000 desk chairs per year and is currently selling all 30,000 for $240 each. Country Enterprises has approached Dimitri to buy 800 chairs for $210 each. Dimitri’s normal variable cost is $165 per chair, including $50 per unit in direct labor per chair.

Dimitri can produce the special order on an overtime shift, which means that direct labor would be paid overtime at 150% of the normal pay rate. The annual fixed costs will be unaffected by the special order and the contract will not disrupt any of Dimitri’s other operations. 

PLEASE NOTE:  All dollar amounts are rounded to whole dollars and shown with "$" and commas as needed (i.e. $12,345). 

  1. If Dimitri accepts the offer, what will be the impact on profits of accepting the order. 
    • Incremental dollar amount = ? .
    • Increase or Decrease?  . Please note: Your answer is either "Increase" or "Decrease" - capital first letters and no quotes.

  

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