Flash Ltd manufactures eReaders and is considering expanding production. A distributor has asked the company to produce a special order of 6000 eReaders. The eReaders will be sold using a different brand name and will not influence Flash Ltd’s current sales. The plant is currently producing 56 000 units per year. Total capacity is 60 000 units per year, so the company will have to reduce the production of units sold under its own brand name by 2000 units if the special order is accepted.

The company’s income statement for the previous financial year ended 30 June 2026 is summarised below.

The company’s variable factory overhead is $20 per unit, and the variable selling and distribution expenses are $5 per unit. The administrative expenses are completely fixed and will increase by $20 000 if the special order is accepted. There will be no variable selling and distribution expenses associated with the special order, and variable factory overhead per unit will remain constant.
The company’s direct labour cost per unit for the special order will increase 5%, and direct materials cost per unit for the special order will decrease 5%. Fixed factory overhead and fixed selling and distribution expenses will not change.
Required If the distributor has offered to pay $110 per unit for the special order, should the company accept the offer? Show calculations to support your conclusion.

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Sales (56 000 units) Cost of sales: Direct materials Direct labour Factory overhead FLASH LTD Income Statement for the year ended 30 June 2026 $ 1 260 000 560 000 GROSS PROFIT Selling and distribution expenses Administrative expenses PROFIT $ 3 920 000 1 250 000 3 070 000 850 000 520 000 300 000 820 000 $ 30 000