Merry Toy Company makes toy airplanes. One plane is an excellent replica of the Boeing 737; it sells for $8. Joyous Airlines wants to purchase 15,000 planes at $4 each to give to children flying unaccompanied. Costs per plane are as follows: Direct materials $1.25 Direct labor 2.05 Variable manufacturing overhead 0.50 Variable marketing 0.10 Fixed overhead 0.70 No variable marketing costs would be incurred for the special order. The company is operating significantly below the maximum productive capacity. No fixed costs are avoidable. However, Joyous Airlines wants its own logo and colors on the planes. The cost of the decals is $0.05 per plane, and a special machine costing $2,000 would be required to affix the decals. After the order is complete, the machine would be scrapped. Should the special order be accepted?
a. No, income will decrease by $200.
b. No, income will decrease by $2,500.
c. Yes, income will increase by $250.
d. Yes, income will increase by $600.
e. It doesn't matter; there will be no change in income.

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.