Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

question 147

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Caruso Cool manufactures single room sized air conditioners. The cost accounting system estimates manufacturing costs to be $190 per air conditioner, consisting of 75% variable costs and 25% fixed costs. The company has surplus capacity available. It is Caruso Cool's policy to add a 30% markup to full costs.
-A medium sized motel chain is currently expanding and has decided to create more rooms and air condition all of its rooms, which are currently not air conditioned. Caruso Cool is invited to submit a bid to the motel chain. What per unit price will Caruso Cool MOST likely bid for this special order of 50 units?

• A)$190.00 per unit
• B)$142.50 per unit
• C)$247.00 per unit
• D)$250.00 per unit

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Definitions:

Overtime Pay

Additional compensation provided to employees for hours worked beyond their standard working hours.

Federal and State Income Tax

Taxes imposed by the federal and state governments on taxable income earned by individuals and corporations.

Federal Insurance Contributions Act

A U.S. law that mandates a payroll tax on the paychecks of employees, as well as contributions from employers, to fund the Social Security and Medicare programs.

Cumulative Gross Earnings

The total gross income earned by an individual or entity before any deductions over a given period.