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Cost-Based Pricing and Markups with Variable Costs Compu Services provides compu

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Cost-Based Pricing and Markups with Variable Costs Compu Services provides computerized inventory consulting. The office and computer expenses are $625,000 annually and are not assigned to specific jobs. The consulting hours available for the year total 20,000, and the average consulting hour has $30 of variable costs. (a) If the company desires a profit of $100,000, what should it charge per hour? Round to the nearest cent.Cost-Based Pricing and Markups with Variable Costs Compu Services provides computerized inventory consulting. The office and computer expenses are $625,000 annually and are not assigned to specific jobs. The consulting hours available for the year total 20,000, and the average consulting hour has $30 of variable costs. (a) If the company desires a profit of $100,000, what should it charge per hour? Round to the nearest cent.

QUESTION 23 Partially correct Points out of 4.00 Flag question Cost-Based Pricing and Markups with Variable Costs Compu Services provides computerized inventory consulting. The office and computer expenses are $625,000 annually and are not assigned to specific jobs. The consulting hours available for the year total 20,000, and the average consulting hour has $30 of variable costs. (a) If the company desires a profit of $100,000, what should it charge per hour? Round to the nearest cent. $66.25 (b) What is the markup on variable costs if the desired profit is $150,000? Round to the nearest whole percent. 1130 % (c) If the desired profit is $60,000, what is the markup on variable costs to cover (1) unassigned costs and (2) desired profit? Round to the nearest whole percent. Markup to cover unassigned costs 100 % Markup to cover desired profits 140 % Check

Explanation / Answer

Working for (a)

Calculation of charges per Hour

Variable cost

(20000*30)

600000

Fixed cost

625000

Required Profit

100000

(A) Total value of services

1325000

(B)Number of Hours

20000

(C=A/B)Charges per hour

66.25

(a) The provided answer is correct

Working for (b)

(A) Variable cost

600000

(B) Desired profit with fixed cost

(150000+625000)

775000

(C ) Total Revenue

1375000

Markup on Variable Cost

129.17%

Rounded off

129%

(b) Correct answer would be 129%

Working for (c )

Variable cost

(A)

600000

Unassigned Cost

(B)

625000

Desired Profit

(C )

60000

Total Revenue

(D)

1285000

Markup on Variable cost to cover Unassigned Cost (breakeven sales)

(E=B/A*100)

104.167%

Round off

104%

Markup on Variable cost to cover Unassigned Cost and Desired Profit

(F=(C+B)/A*100)

114.167%

Round off

114%

(c ) Correct answers are

1)Markup to cover Unassigned cost

104%

2)Markup to cover Desired Profit

114%

Working for (a)

Calculation of charges per Hour

Variable cost

(20000*30)

600000

Fixed cost

625000

Required Profit

100000

(A) Total value of services

1325000

(B)Number of Hours

20000

(C=A/B)Charges per hour

66.25

(a) The provided answer is correct

Working for (b)

(A) Variable cost

600000

(B) Desired profit with fixed cost

(150000+625000)

775000

(C ) Total Revenue

1375000

Markup on Variable Cost

129.17%

Rounded off

129%

(b) Correct answer would be 129%

Working for (c )

Variable cost

(A)

600000

Unassigned Cost

(B)

625000

Desired Profit

(C )

60000

Total Revenue

(D)

1285000

Markup on Variable cost to cover Unassigned Cost (breakeven sales)

(E=B/A*100)

104.167%

Round off

104%

Markup on Variable cost to cover Unassigned Cost and Desired Profit

(F=(C+B)/A*100)

114.167%

Round off

114%

(c ) Correct answers are

1)Markup to cover Unassigned cost

104%

2)Markup to cover Desired Profit

114%