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$49,000,000 of assets. The company primarily incurs fixed costs to groom the gre

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Question

$49,000,000 of assets. The company primarily incurs fixed costs to groom the greens and fairways. Fixed costs are projected to be $20,000,000 for the golfing season. About 430,000 golfers are expected each year. Variable costs are golf? about $19 per golfer. Mountaintop golf course has a favorable reputation in the area and therefore, has some control over the price of a round of golf. Using a cost plus approach, what price should Mountaintop charge for a round of OA. $127.63 O B. $79.19 OC. $65.51 O D. $19.00

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Charge for the round of golf=$79.19

Explanation to the answer:

Total variable cost

= Golfer* variable cost

430,000*19=8,170,000

Required return

49,000,000*12%=5,880,000

Total fixed and variable cost

=20,000,000+8,170,000

=28,170,000

Total cost

=28,170,000+5,880,000

=34,050,000

Charge for the round of golf

=34,050,000/430,000

=$79.19

Charge for the round of golf=$79.19