Kleenrite Company Manufactures a Single Product That Has a Cost

question 39

Multiple Choice

Kleenrite Company manufactures a single product that has a cost of $450. The company uses a 40% markup on cost to arrive at a selling price of $630, which results in a price that virtually always exceeds that of its competitors, the market leaders. If Kleenrite changes to the approach known as target costing, the company will first:

• A)undertake a thorough analysis of competitors' prices.
• B)change the markup so that it is based on sales rather than based on cost.
• C)reduce its 40% markup rate.
• D)trim its $450 cost.
• E)attempt to re-engineer its product.

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