Prairie Equipment manufactures a product that normally sells…

Prаirie Equipment mаnufаctures a prоduct that nоrmally sells fоr $80 per unit. Variable costs total $50 per unit, including $8 of selling costs. The company is operating at full capacity and has an opportunity to accept a one-time special order for 5,000 units at a price of $55 per unit. The special order would not incur any selling costs. To create enough capacity for the order, management could either reduce regular sales by 5,000 units or postpone a planned maintenance shutdown, which would allow the order to be produced without sacrificing any regular sales. Postponing the shutdown would increase fixed maintenance costs by $60,000 for the period. Management must determine the most financially advantageous course of action. Which of the following is the most appropriate decision?