Carbon Composite Poles Manufactures Fishing Poles That Have a Price

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Essay

Carbon Composite Poles manufactures fishing poles that have a price of $125.00.It has costs of $90.A competitor is introducing a new fishing pole that will sell for $110.00.Management believes it must lower the price to $110.00 to compete in the highly cost-conscious fishing pole market.Marketing department believes that the new price will allow Carbon to maintain the current sales level of 200,000 poles per year.
Required:
a.What is the target cost for the new price if target operating income is 25% of sales?
b.What is the change in operating income for the year if only the selling price is changed and costs remain the same?
c.What is the target cost per unit if the selling price is reduced to $110.00 and the company wants to maintain its same income level?

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Definitions:

Antitrust Violations

Actions conducted by businesses that result in unfair competition, mainly through practices that aim to establish or maintain monopolies or stifle competition.

Criminal Charges

Legal allegations made by the government claiming an individual or entity has committed a crime.

Elasticity of Demand

A quantification of how price changes influence the amount of a good that is demanded.

Marginal Cost

The supplementary cost involved in creating one more unit of a product or service.