Chapter 23, Problem 17QS

José Ruiz wants to start a company that makes snowboards. Competitors sell a similar snowboard for $240 each. José believes he can produce a snow board for a total cost of $200 per unit, and he plans a 25% markup on his total cost. Compute José’s planned selling price. Can José compete with his planned selling price?

José Ruiz wants to start a company that makes snowboards. Competitors sell a similar snowboard for $240 each. José believes he can produce a snowboard for a total cost of $200 per unit, and he plans a 25% markup on his total cost. Compute José’s planned selling price. Can José compete with his planned selling price?

Choose the correct letter of answer Jan Slaugther Company produces and sells a particular home appliance. The variable cost (VC) per unit is P50. The unit selling price (SP) is P120 while fixed cost (FC) is P70,000. What is the profit function in this case? a. C = 50x + 70,000b. Answer not givenc. P = 120x – 50x – 70,000d. R = 120x

Marcus Allen is evaluating a business opportunity to sell premium car wax at vintage car shows. The wax is sold in 64-ounce tubs. Marcus can buy the premium wax at a wholesale cost of $29 per tub. He plans to sell the premium wax for $84 per tub. He estimates fixed costs such as travel costs, booth rental cost, and lodging to be $880 per car show. Requirement 1. Determine the number of tubs Marcus must sell per show to break even. Begin by identifying the formula to compute the sales in units at various levels of operating income using the contribution margin approach. Units sold Sales in units Marcus must sell tubs per show to breakeven. Requirement 2a. Determine the sales volume in units necessary to earn the desired profit assuming Marcus wants to earn a profit of $1,320 per show. Marcus must sell tubs per show to earn a profit of $1,320 per show. b. Determine the sales volume in dollars necessary to earn the desired profit assuming Marcus wants to earn a profit of 1,320 per show.…

Q1. Murray furniture store sells couches as a retailer. The wholesale cost to them of their most popular model of couch varies depending on how many they purchase for sale. For the first 200 couches the cost is $299 each; for the next 200 couches it drops to $250 each; and for every couch after that it costs $225. Create an excel function using the IF function to show the gross profit under the following scenarios: a. b. It sells at a price of $650 and 350 units are purchased for sale and sold It sells at a price of $625 and 300 units are purchased for sale and sold It sells at a price are $700 and 1,000 units are purchased for sale and sold C.

Bob's Company sells one product with a variable cost of $5 per unit. The company is unsure what price to charge in order to maximize profits. The price charged will alsoaffect the demand. If fixed costs are $100,000 and the following chart represents the demand at various prices, what price should be charged in order to maximize profits? Unit Sold                              Price 30,000                                  $10 40,000                                 $9 50,000                                 $8 60,000                                $7

Flyer Company sells a product in a competitive marketplace. Market analysis indicates that its product would probably sell at $48 per unit. Flyer management desires a 12.5% profit margin on sales. Flyer's current full cost for the product is $44 per unit. In order to meet the new target cost, how much will the company have to cut costs per unit, if any? Oa. $1 Ob. $3 Oc. $0 Od. $2

Homoward Hardware buys cat liter for $6 less 20% per bag. The store's overhead is 45% of cost and the owner requires a profit of 20% of cost (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (7) For how much should the bags be sold? What is the amount of markup included in the selling price? What is the rate of markup based on selling price? What is the rate of markup based on cost? What is the break-even price? What operating profit or loss is made if a bag is sold for $7 509

Marikina Shoe Manufacturing Company will produce a special-style shoe if the order size is large enough to provide a reasonable profit. For each special -style order, the company incurs a fixed cost of P20,000 for the production set up. The variable cost is P600 per pair, and each pair sells for P800.   a. Let x indicate the number of pairs of shoes produced. Develop a mathematical model for total cost of producing x paiars of shoes. b. Let P indicate the total profit. Develop a mathematical model for the total profit realized from an order for x pairs of shoes. c. How large must the order be for Marikina to breakeven?