Basic Motor Corporation uses target costing. Assume that Basic marketing personnel estimate that the competitive selling price for the QuikCar in the upcoming model year will need to be $23,400. Assume further that the QuikCar's total unit cost for the upcoming model year is estimated to be $19,900 and that Basic requires a 20% profit margin on selling price (which is equivalent to a 25% markup on total cost). a.  What price will Basic establish for the QuikCar for the upcoming model year? $fill in the blank 1 b.  Since the estimated manufacturing cost   the target cost, Basic   its total costs to maintain competitive pricing within its profit objectives.

Target Costing Toyota Motor Corporation uses target costing. Assume that Toyota marketing personnel estimate that the competitive selling price for the Camry in the upcoming model year will need to be $23,300. Assume further that the Camry's total unit cost for the upcoming model year is estimated to be $19,800 and that Toyota requires a 20% profit margin on selling price (which is equivalent to a 25% markup on total cost). a. What price will Toyota establish for the Camry for the upcoming model year? 18,640 X b. Since the estimated manufacturing cost exceeds objectives. the target cost, Toyota must reduce its total costs to maintain competitive pricing within its profit Feedback Check My Work a. What dictates the price? b. Compare desired profit with estimate price.

Best Windows is a small company that installs windows. Its cost structure is as follows: Selling price from each window installation Variable cost of each window installation Annual fixed costs $ $ $ 160,000 Use (a) the equation method and (b) the contribution method to calculate operating income if Best installs 4,000 windows. Use (a) the Equation method to calculate operating income if Best installs 4,000 windows. Begin by determining the formula to calculate the operating income using the equation method. Then, calculate the operating income. (Abbreviation used: FC = Fixed costs, SP = Selling price, VCU = Variable cost per unit, Q = Quantity of units sold.) X X )-( )-( X X 700 600 X = Operating income = Next, use (b) the contribution method to calculate operating income if Best installs 4,000 windows. Begin by determining the formula to calculate the operating income using the contribution method. Then, calculate the operating income. = Operating income

The Gargus Company, which manufactures projection equipment, is ready to introduce a new line of portable projectors. The following data are available for a proposed model: Variable manufacturing costs Applied fixed manufacturing overhead Variable selling and administrative costs Applied fixed selling and administrative costs $ 380 190 145 160 What price will the company charge if the firm uses cost-plus pricing based on total variable cost and a markup percentage of 205%?

Division X makes a part with the following characteristics: Production capacity.. 25,000 units $18 Selling price to outside customers. Variable cost per unit. $11 Fixed cost, total. $100,000 Division Y of the same company would like to purchase 10,000 units each period from Division X. Division Y now purchases the part from an outside supplier at a price of $17 each. Suppose that Division X is operating at capacity and can sell all of its output to outside customers. If Division X sells the parts to Division Y at $17 per unit, the company as a whole will be: Select one: a. better off by $10,000 each period. b. worse off by $20,000 each period. C. worse off by $10,000 each period. d. There will be no change in the status of the company as a whole.