Dolphin makes swim fins for deep sea divers and recreational swimmers. Like a Dolphin has assets of $3,100,000. Its yearly fixed cost is $710,000 and variable costs amount to $26.00 for each set of fins. Between the two product lines Like a Dolphin sales volume is currently 51,800 pairs of fins. Competitors are selling similar fins at $41.50 a set. Like a Dolphin owners want to earn a 10% return on investment of the companies assets.

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Like a Dolphin makes swim fins for deep sea divers and recreational swimmers. Like a Dolphin has assets of $3,100,000. Its yearly fixed cost is $710,000 and variable costs amount to $26.00 for each set of fins. Between the two product lines Like a Dolphin sales volume is currently 51,800 pairs of fins. Competitors are selling similar fins at $41.50 a set. Like a Dolphin owners want to earn a 10% return on investment of the companies assets.

Determine the full product cost.

Like a Dolphin
Revenue at market price  
Less: Desired Profit  
Target Full Product Cost  


With their current costs, will owners be able to achieve their target profit?    

Like a Dolphin
Current variable costs  
Plus: Fixed costs  
Current full product cost      
 
 
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