Fester Company Was Making a Product for $60 and Selling

question 103

Multiple Choice

Fester Company was making a product for $60 and selling it for $80. A competitor began selling the same product for $68. If Fester is to meet the competition's price, and maintain the same amount of profit per unit, what is target cost?

• A) $40
• B) $60
• C) $48
• D) $17
• E) $63

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Definitions:

Indirect Expenses

Expenses that cannot be traced directly to one department.

Percent Of Sales

A financial ratio that compares various components of an income statement to the total sales revenue.

Gross Profit

The difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold, before deducting operating expenses.

Sales Journal

A specialized journal used to record all credit sales transactions of a business.