Yakking Co

question 157

Essay

Yakking Co. manufactures mobile cellular equipment and develops a price for the product by using the variable cost concept. Yakking incurs variable costs of $1,900,000 in the production of 100,000 units while fixed costs total $50,000. The company employs $4,725,000 of assets and wishes to earn a profit equal to a 10% rate of return on assets.
(a)Compute a markup percentage based on variable cost.
(b)Determine a selling price.Round the markup percentage to one decimal place, and other intermediate calculations and final answer to two decimal places.

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

The phenomenon wherein individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Group Polarization

A phenomenon where discussions within a group lead to the adoption of more extreme positions or attitudes than the members initially had.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms or expectations.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group compared to when working alone, due to perceived diffusion of responsibility.