Use This Information for Magpie Corporation to Answer the Questions

question 163

Multiple Choice

Use this information for Magpie Corporation to answer the questions that follow.
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Magpie Corporation uses the total cost concept of product pricing. Below is the cost information for the production and sale of 60,000 units of its sole product. Magpie desires a profit equal to a 25% rate of return on invested assets of $700,000.
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$$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Fixed factory overhead cost } & \$ 38,700 \\\text { Fixed selling and administrative costs } & 7,500 \\\text { Variable direct materials cost per unit } & 4.60 \\\text { Variable direct labor cost per unit } & 1.88 \\\text { Variable factory overhead cost per unit } & 1.13 \\\text { Variable selling and administrative cost per unit } & 4.50\end{array}$$
-The markup percentage on the total cost of the company's product is

• A) 21.0%
• B) 22.6%
• C) 15.8%
• D) 24.0%

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Definitions:

Break-Even Points

The point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, resulting in no net loss or gain for a business.

Break-Even Sales

The amount of revenue required to cover a company's total fixed and variable costs, beyond which the company starts generating a profit.

Blue Division

A hypothetical division or business unit within a company, perhaps denoted for identification or strategic purposes.

Net Operating Income

The profit generated from a company's everyday operations, excluding income and expenses not related to its core activities.