Management of Delaune Corporation Is Considering a New Product, an Outdoor

question 55

Essay

Management of Delaune Corporation is considering a new product, an outdoor speaker that would have a selling price of $45 per unit and projected sales of 70,000 units. Launching the new product would require an investment of $200,000. The desired return on investment is 12%.
Required:
Determine the target cost per unit for the outdoor speaker.

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Definitions:

Operating Activities

Aspects of a business related to its core operations, including production, sales, and delivery of its products and services, as reflected in cash flows within the operating section of the cash flow statement.

Cash Dividends

Distributions of earnings from a company to its stockholders, typically in the form of profit sharing.

Direct Method

An approach to preparing the cash flow statement that involves reporting major classes of gross cash receipts and payments.

Operating Activities

Activities that relate directly to the primary business operations of a company, such as selling goods and services, which are reflected in the cash flow statement.