Preston Concrete is a major supplier of concrete to residential and commercial builders in the Pacific Northwest. The company's general pricing policy is to set prices at $120 per cubic yard. Estimated deliveries for 2012 were 380,000 cubic yards. Estimated total costs for 2012 included:
- Material costs $24,738,000
- Yard operation costs $5,700,000
- Administrative costs $1,520,000
35% of the estimated yard operation costs were fixed, and all of the administrative costs were fixed. In addition to the costs listed in the table, estimated fixed delivery costs were $215,000 for the year, and estimated variable delivery costs were $9.00 per mile and $42.50 per truck hour. The rate per mile reflects the fact that more miles result in more gas, oil, and maintenance. The rate per truck hour reflects the fact that trucks that are waiting at a jobsite are kept running (so the concrete mix won't solidify), and drivers continue to get paid during that time.
Near the end of 2012, Fairview Construction Company asks for a delivery of 5,300 cubic yards of concrete but is unwilling to pay the regular price; it will only agree to a price of $78 per cubic yard. Preston estimates that the job will require 6,600 miles of driving and 270 truck hours. The housing market in the Pacific Northwest had slowed during recent months, leaving Preston with enough capacity to fill the order, but its sales manager is reluctant to commit to such a reduced price.
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What is the profit or loss from the special order (enter a loss as a negative number)?