1.        Direct laborrate: $15.00perhour            Production material: $375 per 100 items          Factory overhead: 125% of direct labor         Packing costs: 75%ofdirectlabor          Desiredprofit: 20%oftotalmanufacturing cost use the above information to answer how many units must be sold to achieve a profit of $25,000? [Note that the units sold must account for total production costs (direct and overhead) plus desired profit.   2. A small textile plant was constructed in 2004. The major equipment, costs, and factors are shown below. Estimate the cost to build a new plant in 2014 if the index for this type of equipment has increased at an average rate of 12% per year for the past 10 years. Show work and Select the closest answer. a) $4,618,000  b) $10,623,000  c) $14,342,000  d) $ 14,891,000

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1.        Direct laborrate: $15.00perhour

           Production material: $375 per 100 items

         Factory overhead: 125% of direct labor

        Packing costs: 75%ofdirectlabor

         Desiredprofit: 20%oftotalmanufacturing cost

use the above information to answer how many units must be sold to achieve a profit of $25,000? [Note that the units sold must account for total production costs (direct and overhead) plus desired profit.

 

2. A small textile plant was constructed in 2004. The major equipment, costs, and factors are shown below. Estimate the cost to build a new plant in 2014 if the index for this type of equipment has increased at an average rate of 12% per year for the past 10 years. Show work and Select the closest answer.

a) $4,618,000  b) $10,623,000  c) $14,342,000  d) $ 14,891,000

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