Product Pricing: Single Product
Sue Bee Honey is one of the largest processors of its product for
the retail market. Assume that one of its plants has annual fixed
costs totaling $9,600,000, of which $3,600,000 is for
administrative and selling efforts. Sales are anticipated to be
800,000 cases a year. Variable costs for processing are $24 per
case, and variable selling expenses are 25 percent of selling
price. There are no variable administrative expenses.
If the company desires a profit of $6,000,000, what is the selling
price per case?
Round answer to two decimal places.
___ price per case
Solution: Selling Price per case = $ 58.00
Calculation:
1) Number of Units Sold= [Fixed Costs+Desired Profit] / Contribution Margin per unit
800,000 = [$9,600,000 + $ 6,000,000] / Contribution Margin per unit
Contribution Margin per unit = $ 19.50.
2) Contribution Margin per unit = Selling Price per unit - Variable Processing Cost - Variable Selling Expenses
$ 19.50 = Selling Price - $ 24 - 25% of selling Price
0.75 Selling Price = $ 43.50.
Selling Price = $ 58.00
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