Golden Company, which manufactures robes, has enough idle capacity available to accept a special order of 10,000 robes at $16 each. A predicted income statement for the year without this special order follows: Per Unit Total Sales revenue S25.00 $2.500,000 Manufacturing costs Variable 12.50 1,250,000 Fixed 3.50 350,000 Total manufacturing costs Gross profit 16.00 1,600,000 9.00 900.000 Marketing costs Variable 360 350,000 Fixed 2.90 290.000 Total marketing costs 6.50 650,000 S 250,000 Operating profit $ 250 If the order is accepted, variable marketing costs on the special order would be reduced by 25 percent because all of the robes would be packed and shipped in one lot. However, if the offer is accepted, management estimates that it will lose the sale of 2,000 robes at regular prices. a. What is the net gain or loss from the special order? b. Write a brief memo to management explaining why you think the company should or should not take the special order. (CPA adapted)