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Calculating Target CostPawkins Company uses target costing to ensure that its products are...

Calculating Target Cost

Pawkins Company uses target costing to ensure that its products are profitable. Assume Pawkins is planning to introduce a new product with the following estimates:

Estimated market price

$1,200

Annual demand

100,000 units

Life cycle

5 years

Target profit

25% return on sales

Required:

1. Compute the target cost of this product.


2. Compute the target cost if Pawkins wants a 35 percent return on sales.


3. Compute the target cost if Pawkins wants a 10 percent return on sales.

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