A new product, an automated crepe maker, is being introduced at Knutt Corporation. At a selling price of $72 per unit, management projects sales of 85,000 units. Launching the crepe maker as a new product would require an investment of $600,000. The desired return on investment is 13%. What is the target cost per crepe maker?

A new product, an automated crepe maker, is being introduced at Knutt Corporation. At a selling price of $72 per unit, management projects sales of 85,000 units. Launching the crepe maker as a new product would require an investment of $600,000. The desired return on investment is 13%. What is the target cost per crepe maker?

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Chapter16: Cost-volume-profit Analysis

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A new product, an automated crepe maker, is being introduced at Knutt Corporation. At a selling price of $72 per unit, management projects sales of 85,000 units. Launching the crepe maker as a new product would require an investment of $600,000. The desired return on investment is 13%. What is the target cost per crepe maker?
A new product, an automated crepe maker, is being introduced at Knutt Corporation. At a selling price of $72 per unit, management projects sales of 85,000 units. Launching the crepe maker as a new product would require an investment of $600,000. The desired return on investment is 13%. What is the target cost per crepe maker?give me the answer
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