Reference no: EM132515650
Technology Inc. predicted 2017 variable and fixed costs are as follows: Variable costs Fixed costs Manufacturing 480,000 315900 Selling and Administrative 216,000 60500 Total 696,000 376,400 Technology Inc. produces a wide variety of computer interface devices.
Per unit manufacturing cost information about one of these products, a high-capacity flash drive is as follows:
Direct material $10
Direct labor 9
Variable Manufacturing Overhead 7
Fixed Manufacturing Overhead 9
Total manufacturing costs $35
The following is the variable selling and administrative costs for the flash drive: $6
Management has set a 2017 target profit on the flash drive of: $250,000
Required:
Question 1. Determine the markup percentage on variable costs required to earn the desired profit
Question 2. Use the variable cost markup to determine a suggested selling price for a flash drive. You are determining selling price per unit