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#24 Hirohito Limited Partners would like to use target costing for a new product

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Question

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Hirohito Limited Partners would like to use target costing for a new product it is considering introducing. At a selling price of $21 per unit, management projects sales of 74,000 units. The new product would require an investment of $440,000. The desired return on investment is 16%.

The target cost per unit is closest to: (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

a. $20.05

b. $23.26

c. $21.00

d. $24.36

#24

Hirohito Limited Partners would like to use target costing for a new product it is considering introducing. At a selling price of $21 per unit, management projects sales of 74,000 units. The new product would require an investment of $440,000. The desired return on investment is 16%.

Explanation / Answer

Target Price per unit =( Total sales-Desired Profit)/No of Units sold

                                Total sales =(No of units sold x Selling Price per unit)

                                                     = 74,000 units x $21 per unit=$1,554,000

                                Desired profit=Total investment x desired return on investment %

                                                          = $440,000 x 16%=$70,400

                Target Price per unit =( Total sales-Desired Profit)/No of Units sold

                                                        =($1,554,000-$70,400)/ 74,000=$1,483,600/74,000

                                                       =20.048( round to $20.05)

Hence Option A is correct