Loft Lake Cabinets is approached by Ms. Jenny Zhang, a new customer, to fulfill a large one-time-only special order for a product similar to one offered to regular customers. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers:
Loft Lake Cabinets has excess capacity. Ms. Zhang wants the cabinets in cherry rather than oak, so direct material costs will increase by $15 per unit.
Required:
a. For Loft Lake Cabinets, what is the minimum acceptable price of this one-time-only special order?
b. Other than price, what other items should Loft Lake Cabinets consider before accepting this one-time-only special order?
c. How would the analysis differ if there was limited capacity?

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Loft Lake Cabinets is approached by Ms. Jenny Zhang, a new customer, to fulfill a large one-time-only special order for a product similar to one offered to regular customers. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers:
  Loft Lake Cabinets has excess capacity. Ms. Zhang wants the cabinets in cherry rather than oak, so direct material costs will increase by $15 per unit.
Required:
a. For Loft Lake Cabinets, what is the minimum acceptable price of this one-time-only special order?
b. Other than price, what other items should Loft Lake Cabinets consider before accepting this one-time-only special order?
c. How would the analysis differ if there was limited capacity?

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The Answer of Loft Lake Cabinets is approached by Ms. Jenny Zhang, a new customer, to fulfill a large one-time-only special order for a product similar to one offered to regular customers. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers:
  Loft Lake Cabinets has excess capacity. Ms. Zhang wants the cabinets in cherry rather than oak, so direct material costs will increase by $15 per unit.
Required:
a. For Loft Lake Cabinets, what is the minimum acceptable price of this one-time-only special order?
b. Other than price, what other items should Loft Lake Cabinets consider before accepting this one-time-only special order?
c. How would the analysis differ if there was limited capacity?

Loft Lake Cabinets Is Approached by Ms