Apple Incorporated, the worlds leading manufacturer of mobile phones, currently sells their cellphones for 90,000 per unit. This phone costs 60,000 to manufacture. Pineapple Company, the second leading manufacturer of cellphones, revealed that they would be unveiling a new model of phone that will sell for 70,000. This new phone contains all the features and performs at par with Apple’s phones. To keep up with the competition, Apple management believes that they should lower the price to 70,000. The Marketing Department also believes that the new price will cause sales to increase by 10% even with a new cellphone in the market. Apple currently sells 150,000 units of their phones annually. What is the target cost of Apple’s products if the target operating income is 20% of sales?

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Apple Incorporated, the worlds leading manufacturer of mobile phones, currently sells their cellphones for 90,000 per unit. This phone costs 60,000 to manufacture. Pineapple Company, the second leading manufacturer of cellphones, revealed that they would be unveiling a new model of phone that will sell for 70,000. This new phone contains all the features and performs at par with Apple’s phones. To keep up with the competition, Apple management believes that they should lower the price to 70,000. The Marketing Department also believes that the new price will cause sales to increase by 10% even with a new cellphone in the market. Apple currently sells 150,000 units of their phones annually. What is the target cost of Apple’s products if the target operating income is 20% of sales?

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