Elfalan Corporation produces a single product. The cost of producing and selling a single unit of this product at the company's normal activity level of 53,000 units per month is as follows: Per Unit
Direct materials $49.10
Direct labor $9.40
Variable manufacturing overhead $2.40
Fixed manufacturing overhead $19.90
Variable selling & administrative expense $4.40
Fixed selling & administrative expense $21.00

The normal selling price of the product is $112.10 per unit.

An order has been received from an overseas customer for 3,300 units to be delivered this month at a special discounted price. This order would not change the total amount of the company's fixed costs. The variable selling and administrative expense would be $2.50 less per unit on this order than on normal sales. Suppose there is ample idle capacity to produce the units required by the overseas customer and the special discounted price on the special order is $89.40 per unit. The monthly financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company as a result of accepting this special order should be:

a. ($67,000)
b. $22,110
c. $87,780
d. ($55,440)

Northern lights electronics just completed plans to distribute its new tablet. the product has several unique features that differentiate it from competitor products. the marketing team plans to begin a roll-out with to only one traditional retailer for the first two months. this strategy will give consumers the perception of the product’s stand-out personality and increase demand. marketing will proceed with for the next four months, where it plans to distribute to three other retailers, as well. for the last six months of the year, it will initiate distribution agreements with discount retailers and online retailers, and any other electronics store that wants to carry it. the marketing team is confident that the tablet will cycle through the first three stages of its product life cycle quickly. as the tablet reaches maturity during the second half of its first year in the market, it is good strategy to proceed with as described above. intensive distribution; selective distribution; exclusive distribution exclusive distribution; selective distribution; intensive distribution tertiary level distribution; secondary level distribution; mono-level distribution mono-level distribution; secondary level distribution; tertiary level distribution