Questions: Given the current sales volume and cost structure, determine the unit selling price required to achieve an annual profit of 250,000.
Transcript text: b. Given the current sales volume and cost structure, determine the unit selling price required to achieve an annual profit of \$250,000.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Calculate Total Cost
The total cost \( C \) can be calculated using the formula:
\[
C = F + (V \times Q)
\]
where:
\( F \) is the fixed costs,
\( V \) is the variable cost per unit,
\( Q \) is the sales volume.
Substituting the given values:
\[
C = 50000 + (20 \times 10000)
\]
Step 2: Calculate Total Revenue Needed
The total revenue \( R \) required to achieve the desired profit can be calculated as:
\[
R = C + P
\]
where:
\( P \) is the desired profit.
Substituting the total cost from Step 1 and the desired profit:
\[
R = C + 250000
\]
Step 3: Calculate Unit Selling Price
The unit selling price \( P_u \) can be determined by dividing the total revenue by the sales volume:
\[
P_u = \frac{R}{Q}
\]
Substituting the total revenue from Step 2:
\[
P_u = \frac{R}{10000}
\]
After performing the calculations, we find that the unit selling price required to achieve an annual profit of $250,000 is \( 50.00 \).