Elio Corporation Would Like to Use Target Costing for a New

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Essay

Elio Corporation would like to use target costing for a new product that is under consideration. At a selling price of $84 per unit, management projects sales of 40,000 units. The new product would require an investment of $400,000. The desired return on investment is 11%.
Required:
Determine the target cost per unit for the new product.

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Definitions:

Future Value

The amount to which some current amount of money will grow if interest earned on the amount is left to compound over time.

Market Rate

The prevailing interest rate available in the marketplace, often influenced by factors like central bank rates, inflation, and the demand for and supply of credit.

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