Kahlenberg Ltd. manufactures a product that has a fixed cost of € 800,000.00 and a variable cost 0f € 200.00 per unit. The business has making 20,000 units and selling them for € 400.00 per unit. There is excess capacity in the plant and there is an additional offer to sell 1,000 units for € 240.00 per unit.
What should Kahlenberg Ltd. do?

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Kahlenberg Ltd. manufactures a product that has a fixed cost of € 800,000.00 and a variable cost 0f € 200.00 per unit. The business has making 20,000 units and selling them for € 400.00 per unit. There is excess capacity in the plant and there is an additional offer to sell 1,000 units for € 240.00 per unit.

What should Kahlenberg Ltd. do?

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Kahlenberg Ltd. should not accept the offer because the selling price does not cover the full cost.

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In this case Kahlenberg Ltd. can achieve additional profit of € 40,000.00.

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Kahlenberg Ltd. should not accept the offer because the selling price for the offer is below the selling price for the first 20,000 units.

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Kahlenberg Ltd. should accept the offer because of the additional contribution that can be achieved.

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