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How fixed cost allocation affects a pricing decisionMallett Manufacturing Co. expects to m...

How fixed cost allocation affects a pricing decision

Mallett Manufacturing Co. expects to make 30,000 chairs during 2011. The company made 3,200 chairs in January. Materials and labor costs for January were $16,000 and $24,000, respectively. Mallett produced 2,500 chairs in February. Materials and labor costs for February were $8,000 and $12,000, respectively. The company paid the $240,000 annual rental fee on its manufacturing facility on January 1, 2011. Ignore other manufacturing overhead costs.

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Assuming that Mallett desires to sell its chairs for cost plus 40 percent of cost, what price should be charged for the chairs produced in January and February?

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