Question 1

Managers have little discretion in setting prices in market situations which are not competitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Kezer Crafts currently sells motor boats for $6,000.It has costs of $4,650.A competitor is bringing a new motor boat to the market that will sell for $5,500.Management believes it must lower the price to $5,500 to compete in the market for motor boats.Marketing believes that the new price will cause sales to increase by 12.5%,even with a new competitor in the market.Kezer Crafts' sales are currently 2,000 motor boats per year.
Required:
a.What is the target cost if target operating income is 25% of sales?
b.What is the change in operating income if marketing is correct and only the sales price is changed?
c.What is the target cost if the company wants to maintain its same income level,and marketing is correct?

Accepted Answer

a.$5,500 - ($5,500 × 0.25)= $4,125
b.(2,

Question 3

Answer the following question(s)using the information below.
After conducting a market research study,Schultz Manufacturing decided to produce a new interior door to complement its exterior door line.It is estimated that the new interior door can be sold at a target price of $60.The annual target sales volume for interior doors is 20,000.Schultz has target operating income of 20% of sales.
-What is the target operating income?

Accepted Answer

A) $240,000 
B) $360,000 
C) $200,000 
D) $192,000 
E) $400,000 
A) $240,000 
B) $360,000 
C) $200,000 
D) $192,000 
E) $400,000

Question 4

Price discrimination to customers is the practice of

Accepted Answer

A) setting different prices for different products. 
B) charging different prices for quantity amounts. 
C) using variable costing for some products and full costing for other products when setting prices. 
D) charging different prices to different customers or clients for the same products or services. 
E) changing prices frequently. 
A) setting different prices for different products. 
B) charging different prices for quantity amounts. 
C) using variable costing for some products and full costing for other products when setting prices. 
D) charging different prices to different customers or clients for the same products or services. 
E) changing prices frequently.

Question 5

Explain the differences between short-run pricing decisions and long-run pricing decisions.

Accepted Answer

Short-run pricing decisions typically ha

Question 6

Use the information below to answer the following question(s).
Pershing Company budgeted the following costs for the production of its one and only product,blades,for the next fiscal year:
   Pershing has a target profit of $150,000.
-If total invested capital is $1,000,000,what is the company's target rate of return on investment?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 % 
B) 20 % 
C) 25 % 
D) 30 % 
E) 35 % 
A) 15 % 
B) 20 % 
C) 25 % 
D) 30 % 
E) 35 %

Question 7

Decisions on the price to bid on a one-time-only special order should include

Accepted Answer

A) only cost data. 
B) only the potential bids of competitors. 
C) existing fixed manufacturing overhead. 
D) cost data,and the use of variable costing income statements. 
E) cost data and potential bids of competitors. 
A) only cost data. 
B) only the potential bids of competitors. 
C) existing fixed manufacturing overhead. 
D) cost data,and the use of variable costing income statements. 
E) cost data and potential bids of competitors.

Question 8

Answer the following question(s)using the information below.
After conducting a market research study,Potter Products decided to produce an electric coffee pot to complement its line of kitchen products.It is estimated that the new coffee pot can be sold at a target price of $46.The annual target sales volume for the coffee pot is 300,000.Potter has target operating income of 18% of sales.
-What is the target operating income?

Accepted Answer

A) $2,931,120 
B) $2,160,000 
C) $2,036,880 
D) $2,484,000 
E) $248,400 
A) $2,931,120 
B) $2,160,000 
C) $2,036,880 
D) $2,484,000 
E) $248,400

Question 9

When the firm uses the target-costing approach to pricing,the target cost per unit is the difference between the per unit target price and the per unit target

Accepted Answer

A) contribution margin. 
B) operating income. 
C) production costs. 
D) gross margin. 
E) fixed costs. 
A) contribution margin. 
B) operating income. 
C) production costs. 
D) gross margin. 
E) fixed costs.

Question 10

Reverse engineering has the objective of reducing costs while still satisfying customer needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Managers have little discretion in setting prices in market situations which are not competitive.

Price discrimination to customers is the practice of

Explain the differences between short-run pricing decisions and long-run pricing decisions.

Decisions on the price to bid on a one-time-only special order should include

When the firm uses the target-costing approach to pricing,the target cost per unit is the difference between the per unit target price and the per unit target

Reverse engineering has the objective of reducing costs while still satisfying customer needs.

The Accountants Vital Role in Decision Making

An Introduction to Cost Terms and Purposes

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Job Costing

Activity-Based Costing and Management

Master Budget and Responsibility Accounting

Flexible Budgets,variances,and Management Control: I

Flexible Budgets,variances,and Management Control: II

Income Effects of Denominator Level on Inventory Valuation

Analysis of Cost Behaviour

Decision Making and Relevant Information

Strategy,balanced Scorecard,and Profitability Analysis

Period Cost Allocation

Cost Allocation: Joint Products and Byproducts

Revenue and Customer Profitability Analysis

Process Costing

Spoilage, rework, and Scrap

Inventory Cost Management Strategies

Capital Budgeting: Methods of Investment Analysis

Transfer Pricing and Multinational Management Control Systems

Multinational Performance Measurement and Compensation

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Exam 12: Pricing Decisions, product Profitability Decisions, and Cost Management

Managers have little discretion in setting prices in market situations which are not competitive.

Price discrimination to customers is the practice of

Explain the differences between short-run pricing decisions and long-run pricing decisions.

Decisions on the price to bid on a one-time-only special order should include

When the firm uses the target-costing approach to pricing,the target cost per unit is the difference between the per unit target price and the per unit target

Reverse engineering has the objective of reducing costs while still satisfying customer needs.

The Accountants Vital Role in Decision Making

An Introduction to Cost Terms and Purposes

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Job Costing

Activity-Based Costing and Management

Master Budget and Responsibility Accounting

Flexible Budgets,variances,and Management Control: I

Flexible Budgets,variances,and Management Control: II

Income Effects of Denominator Level on Inventory Valuation

Analysis of Cost Behaviour

Decision Making and Relevant Information

Strategy,balanced Scorecard,and Profitability Analysis

Period Cost Allocation

Cost Allocation: Joint Products and Byproducts

Revenue and Customer Profitability Analysis

Process Costing

Spoilage, rework, and Scrap

Inventory Cost Management Strategies

Capital Budgeting: Methods of Investment Analysis

Transfer Pricing and Multinational Management Control Systems

Multinational Performance Measurement and Compensation

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