Software for You Encounters Revenue-Allocation Decisions with Its Bundled Product

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Essay

Software For You encounters revenue-allocation decisions with its bundled product sales. Here, two or more units of the software are sold as a single package. Managers at Software For You are keenly interested in individual product-profitability figures. Information pertaining to its three bundled products and the stand-alone selling prices of its individual products is as follows:

Required:
a.Using the stand-alone revenue-allocation method, allocate the $380 packaged price of "All Three" to the three software products
1.with selling prices as the weights.
2.with individual product costs as the weights.
3.based on physical units.
b.Allocate the $380 packaged price of "All Three" to the three software products using the incremental revenue-allocation method. Assume Word Processing is the primary product, followed by Spreadsheet, and then Accounting Software.

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Definitions:

Engineering Change Order

A documented instruction that outlines the proposed changes in the details of an engineering project or product.

Product Change

The process of modifying or enhancing a product's features, design, or specifications to improve its appeal or functionality.

Process Change

Alteration or modification in the way a business operates, which could be due to technological advancements, compliance requirements, or operational improvement.

Desired Profit

The target earnings a company sets to achieve within a specific period through its operational activities.