Management at Kirkland Machine Tool Co. is considering the development of a new automated drill press called the Auto Drill. After conferring with the design engineers., the controller's staff assembled the following data about this project.             Target selling price    $      7,500.00 per unit Desired  profit percentage 25% of total unit cost Projected unit demand   4500 units   Activity-based cost rates     Materials handling activity 5% of raw materials and purchased parts cost Engineering activity   $300 per unit for Auto Drill Production and assembly activity $50 per machine hour Delivery activity   $570 per unit for Auto Drill Marketing activity   $400 per unit for Auto Drill           Per unit data       Raw Materials cost    $      1,620.00   Purchased parts cost    $          840.00   Manufacturing labor hours 6 hours   Hourly rate    $            14.00   Assembly labor hours   10 hours   Hourly  labor rate    $            15.00   Machine hours   30 hours             A) Compute  the product's Target cost.

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1) Management at Kirkland Machine Tool Co. is considering the development of a new automated

drill press called the Auto Drill. After conferring with the design engineers., the controller's staff

assembled the following data about this project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Target selling price

 

 $      7,500.00

per unit

Desired  profit percentage

25% of total unit cost

Projected unit demand

 

4500 units

 

Activity-based cost rates

 

 

Materials handling activity

5% of raw materials and purchased parts cost

Engineering activity

 

$300 per unit for Auto Drill

Production and assembly activity

$50 per machine hour

Delivery activity

 

$570 per unit for Auto Drill

Marketing activity

 

$400 per unit for Auto Drill

 

 

 

 

 

Per unit data

 

 

 

Raw Materials cost

 

 $      1,620.00

 

Purchased parts cost

 

 $          840.00

 

Manufacturing labor hours

6 hours

 

Hourly rate

 

 $            14.00

 

Assembly labor hours

 

10 hours

 

Hourly  labor rate

 

 $            15.00

 

Machine hours

 

30 hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

A) Compute  the product's Target cost.

 

 

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