Dickson Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Costs

question 80

Multiple Choice

Dickson Corporation makes a product with the following costs: The company uses the absorption costing approach to cost-plus pricing described in the text.The pricing calculations are based on budgeted production and sales of 60, 000 units per year. The company has invested $320, 000 in this product and expects a return on investment of 15%.
Direct labor is a variable cost in this company.
The markup on absorption cost is closest to:

• A)96.5%
• B)15.0%
• C)31.2%
• D)30.0%

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