#1HASF & Company produces cleaning kits for shotguns. The production capacity available will enable the firm to produce 50,000 kits annually. A projected income statement for next year shows                               Sales                                   460,000                             Costs of goods sold                                     296,000                             Gross profit                                                 164,000                             Selling and administrative expenses           125,000                             Net income                                                    39,000             Fixed manufacturing overhead costs 40% of  the cost of goods sold. Regular selling price per unit is 10 A 10% sales commission is paid to sales representatives for each kit sold. The purchasing department of a large discount chain has offered to purchase 1500 kits at $6 each. Company sales manager’s initial response is to refuse the offer because he concludes that the $6 price is below the firm’s average cost  The sales commission would not be paid on the special order.   What is the lowest price per unit the firm could accept if it wants to earn annual net income of 48,000 ( ignore sales commission ) ?

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Q#1HASF & Company produces cleaning kits for shotguns. The production capacity available will enable the firm to produce 50,000 kits annually. A projected income statement for next year shows
 
                            Sales                                   460,000
                            Costs of goods sold                                     296,000
                            Gross profit                                                 164,000
                            Selling and administrative expenses           125,000
                            Net income                                                    39,000          
 
Fixed manufacturing overhead costs 40% of  the cost of goods sold. Regular selling price per unit is 10 A 10% sales commission is paid to sales representatives for each kit sold. The purchasing department of a large discount chain has offered to purchase 1500 kits at $6 each. Company sales manager’s initial response is to refuse the offer because he concludes that the $6 price is below the firm’s average cost  The sales commission would not be paid on the special order.

 

What is the lowest price per unit the firm could accept if it wants to earn annual net income of 48,000 ( ignore sales commission ) ?
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