magpie corporation uses the total concept of product
pricing. below is the cost information for the production and sale
of 60,000 units it it's sole product. magpie desires a profit equal
to a 25% rate of return on invested assets of 700,000
fixed factory overhead costs 38,700
fixed selling and administrative costs 7500
variable direct materials costs per unit 4.60
variable direct labor cost per unit 1.88
variable factory overhead cost per unit 1.13
variable selling and administrative cost per unit 4.50
the unit selling price for the company's product is
a. 15.00
b. 13.82
c. 15.79
d. 14.76
Ans. | Option c $15.79 | |||||
*Calculation: | ||||||
Unit Selling Price = Total sales / Sales units | ||||||
947800 / 60000 | ||||||
15.79 | per unit | |||||
*Total sales: | ||||||
Sales = Total variable cost + Total fixed cost + Profit | ||||||
726600 + 46200 + 175000 | ||||||
947800 | ||||||
*Total variable cost = Total variable cost per unit * Sales units | ||||||
(4.60+1.88+1.13+4.50) * 60000 | ||||||
726600 | ||||||
*Total Fixed cost = Factory overhead cost + Selling & administration cost | ||||||
38700 + 7500 | ||||||
46200 | ||||||
*Profit = Invested assets * 25% | ||||||
700000 * 25% | ||||||
175000 | ||||||
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