Samples Corporation Would Like to Use Target Costing for a New

question 78

Multiple Choice

Samples Corporation would like to use target costing for a new product it is considering introducing.At a selling price of $21 per unit, management projects sales of 20, 000 units.The new product would require an investment of $400, 000.The desired return on investment is 12%. The target cost per unit is closest to:

• A)$21.00
• B)$18.60
• C)$23.52
• D)$20.83

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Household Income

The total income earned by all members of a household, including wages, investments, and any other sources of income.

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A part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole; often expressed as a fraction or percentage.

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