Markham, Inc

question 99

Essay

Markham, Inc. has received a contract for 8 units of a new product. The contract is a cost-plus contract, with the total to be received equal to the total labor cost + 30%. Markham found that the first unit of a new product required 90 hours to complete. The second unit was completed using only 76.5 hours. Markham believes that the rate of learning that was observed will continue for all 8 units of the contract. The labor wage paid is $40/hour. The following factors are available for various rates of learning: 80% learning, b = ?0.3219; 85%, b = ?0.2345; 90%, b = ?0.1520; 95%, b = ?0.0740.
Required:
(a.) What will the total labor cost be for the contract?f
(b.) What will be the total fee for the contract?

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Definitions:

Purchase Price

The amount paid to acquire an asset or service.

Put Option

A financial contract giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a set price within a specified time.

Strike Price

The price at which the holder of an option can execute the contract to buy (call) or sell (put) the underlying asset.

Stock Price

The current price at which a single share of a company's stock can be bought or sold in the financial markets.