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Argosy University/ Phoniex University/
Nov-2005 - Oct-2011
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Phoniex University
Oct-2001 - Nov-2016
Household Manufacturing Inc. sells its product for $45 each.
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Sales volume averages 2,000 units per year.
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Recently, its main competitor reduced the price of its product to $30.
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Maximum expects sales to drop dramatically unless it matches the competitor's price.
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In addition, the current profit per unit must be maintained.
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Information about the product (for production of 2,000) is as follows:
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Standard Quantity   |
Actual Quantity   |
Actual Cost   |
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Materials (pounds) Â Â |
3,200 Â Â |
3,500 Â Â |
35,000 Â Â |
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Labor (hours) 900 Â Â |
1,000 Â Â |
30,000 Â Â |
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Setups (hours) - Â Â |
125 Â Â |
3,000 Â Â |
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Material handling (moves) Â Â |
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200 Â Â |
4,000 Â Â |
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Warranties (number repaired) Â Â |
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450 Â Â |
11,000 Â Â |
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Required:
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a. Calculate the target cost for maintaining current market share and profitability.
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b. Calculate the non-value-added cost per unit.
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c. If non-valueadded costs can be reduced to zero, can the target cost be achieved?man
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