eBook Question Content Area Target Costing Basic Motor Corporation uses target costing. Assume...

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Basic Motor Corporation uses target costing. Assume that Basic marketing personnel estimate that the competitive selling price for the QuikCar in the upcoming model year will need to be $23,500. Assume further that the QuikCar's total unit cost for the upcoming model year is estimated to be $20,000 and that Basic requires a 20% profit margin on selling price (which is equivalent to a 25% markup on total cost).
a. What price will Basic establish for the QuikCar for the upcoming model year?
fill in the blank 1 of 1$
b. Since the estimated manufacturing cost
exceeds
the target cost, Toyota
must reduce
its total costs to maintain competitive pricing within its profit objectives.

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