Minor electric has received a special one-time order for 1,500 light fixtures (units) at $5 per unit. minor currently produces and sells 7,500 units at $6.00 each. this level represents 75% of its capacity. production costs for these units are $4.50 per unit, which includes $3.00 variable cost and $1.50 fixed cost. to produce the special order, a new machine needs to be purchased at a cost of $1,000 with a zero salvage value. management expects no other changes in costs as a result of the additional production. should the company accept the special order?

Which of the following differentiates cost accounting and financial accounting? a. the primary users of cost accounting are the investors, whereas the primary users of financial accounting are the managers. b. cost accounting measures only the financial information related to the costs of acquiring fixed assets in an organization, whereas financial accounting measures financial and nonfinancial information of a company's business transactions. c. cost accounting measures information related to the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization, whereas financial accounting measures a financial position of a company to investors, banks, and external parties. d. cost accounting deals with product design, production, and marketing strategies, whereas financial accounting deals mainly with pricing of the products.

Gwen, a manager at exude apparels inc., received a message from a customer requesting a replacement for a purchased pair of shoes. exude apparels has a clearly stated no-return policy. gwen responded to the customer denying the request in a tactful and clear manner. despite this, the customer submitted a second request. in this scenario, which of the following is an appropriate response to the second request?

Which of the following situations is most likely to change a buyer's market into a seller's market? a. a natural disaster that drives away a lot of the population. b. the price of building materials suddenly going up. c. the government buys up a lot of houses to build a new freeway. d. a factory laying off a lot of workers in the area.