Austin Manufacturing Had the Following Operating Data for the Year

question 163

Multiple Choice

Austin Manufacturing had the following operating data for the year just ended:
Management plans to improve the quality of its only product by replacing a component that costs $3.50 with a higher-grade component that costs $5.50,and renting a packing machine for $18,000 a year.If the desired target operating profit is $288,000,how many units must the company sell?

• A) 19,300 units.
• B) 21,316 units.
• C) 22,500 units.
• D) 20,842 units.

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Definitions:

Cost

The value of the financial resources expended to acquire or produce a product or service.

Selling Price

The amount of money for which a product or service is offered for sale to consumers.

Risks

The potential for losing something of value, which can be financial, physical, emotional, or otherwise, as a result of actions taken or events that occur.

Ownership

The state or fact of exclusive rights and control over property, which can be an object, land/real estate, intellectual property, or some form of rights to assets.