Barber Company Has Budgeted Sales of $30,000 with the Following

question 87

Multiple Choice

Barber Company has budgeted sales of $30,000 with the following budgeted costs:
$$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Direct materials } & \$ 6,300 \\\text { Direct labor } & \$ 4,100 \\\text { Variable factory overhead } & \$ 3,700 \\\text { Fixed factory overhead } & \$ 5,600 \\\text { Variable selling and administrative costs } & \$ 2,400 \\\text { Fixed selling and administrative costs } & \$ 3,200\end{array}$$
What is the average target markup percentage for setting prices as a percentage of total variable costs?

• A) 45%
• B) 57%
• C) 82%
• D) none of the above

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