Refer to the Scenario Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 45

Multiple Choice

Refer to the scenario below to answer the following question(s) .
Alden Manufacturing produces small kitchen appliances-blenders, hand mixers, and electric skillets-under the brand name First Generation. Alden attempts to target newlyweds and first-time home buyers with this brand.
Considering that most young households have limited financial resources, Alden attempts to engage in target costing. "In doing this," says Milt Alden, the co-founder of Alden Electronics, "we have better control over keeping price right in line with customers."
Alden manufactures a three-speed blender, its top seller, along with a five-speed blender. The hand mixers are manufactured in two variants-a small handheld mixer with two rotating beaters and another that comes with an optional stand and an attached mixing bowl. Alden's temperature-controlled skillets are manufactured in a single style with three color options.
"Our product offerings are narrower," Milt Alden added, "but our line workers know each product like the back of their hands. This allows us to produce superior products while holding our prices low.
-Milt Alden says that his line workers "know each product like the back of their hands," and that this knowledge helps the company keep its prices low. This indicates that Alden Manufacturing most likely benefits from the ________.

• A) cost-plus pricing
• B) value-added pricing
• C) experience curve
• D) inelastic demand in the market
• E) derived demand in the market

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Definitions:

Executory Costs

These are costs associated with fulfilling the terms of a contract, excluding the direct material and direct labor costs, such as utilities, insurance, and property taxes involved in leasing.

Bargain Purchase Option

A lease provision allowing the lessee to purchase the leased asset at the end of the lease term at a price significantly lower than the expected fair market value.

Minimum Periodic Rental

In leasing agreements, it refers to the lowest amount that the lessee must pay over a specified period.

Capital Lease

A lease agreement that is considered a purchase of an asset for accounting purposes, with the lessee assuming both the benefits and risks of ownership.