Joe Bergerson Makes and Sells Maple Racks for Cooling Cakes

question 11

Multiple Choice

Joe Bergerson makes and sells maple racks for cooling cakes and cookies.Joe knows that it costs $15 to make one rack,and he wants to earn a 25 percent profit on each rack.Which approach to pricing is Joe most likely to use?

• A)value pricing
• B)demand- based pricing
• C)yield management pricing
• D)target costing
• E)cost- plus pricing

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