Question $3(10$ points$)$

Snagless Corporation has received a request for a special order of $9,000$ units of product ZX $9$ for $$46\mathrm{.}50$ each. The normal selling price of this product is $$51\mathrm{.}60$ each, but the units would need to be modified slightly for the customer. The normal unit product cost of product ZX$9$ is computed as follows:

Direct materials

Direct labor

Variable manufacturing overhead

Fixed manufacturing overhead

Unit product cost

$$17\mathrm{.}30$

$6\mathrm{.}60$

$3\mathrm{.}80$

$6\mathrm{.}70$

$34\mathrm{.}40$

Direct labor is a variable cost. The special order would have no effect on the company's total fixed manufacturing orerhead costs. The customer would like some modifications made to product $Zx9$ that would increase the variable costs by $$6\mathrm{.}20$ per unit and that would require a one$-$time investment of $$46,000$ in special molds that would have no salvage value. This special order would have no effect on the company's other sales. The company has ample capacity for producing the special order.

Required:

Determine the effect on the company's total net operating income of accepting the special order. Show your work.