Question 9.2  Vision Limited manufactures a product that has the following costs:   Per unit Per year Direct materials $6.00   Direct labour 5.00   Variable manufacturing overhead 4.00   Fixed manufacturing overhead   $360,000 Variable SG&A expenses 5.00   Fixed SG&A expenses   120,000 The company applies the absorption costing approach to cost-plus pricing. The calculations are based on budgeted production and sales of 30,000 units per year. The company has spent $600,000 on this product and expects a return on investment of 15%. Required: a) Calculate the markup on absorption cost. b) Compute the target selling price of the product using the absorption costing approach.

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Vision Limited manufactures a product that has the following costs:

 

Per unit

Per year

Direct materials

$6.00

 

Direct labour

5.00

 

Variable manufacturing overhead

4.00

 

Fixed manufacturing overhead

 

$360,000

Variable SG&A expenses

5.00

 

Fixed SG&A expenses

 

120,000


The company applies the absorption costing approach to cost-plus pricing. The calculations are based on budgeted production and sales of 30,000 units per year.

The company has spent $600,000 on this product and expects a return on investment of 15%.

Required:

a) Calculate the markup on absorption cost.
b) Compute the target selling price of the product using the absorption costing approach. 

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