REVIEW QUESTIONS 1 Abu and Ali are two partners in business, selling stationery at a local university campus in Penang. They have just been consigned 500 boxes of marker pens totalling 5,000 units which cost RM7,500. Abu suggests that they use a cost-plus 40% pricing method. Required: Calculate the selling price of one unit of marker pen. 2 A plant fabrication company assembles iron poles and cables for electricity supply. The accounts executive proposes to use target pricing to charge customers. The selling price is set at RM140,000. The company requires a return on investment of 11%. Required: Calculate the target cost.

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REVIEW QUESTIONS
1 Abu and Ali are two partners in business, selling stationery at a local university campus in
Penang. They have just been consigned 500 boxes of marker pens totalling 5,000 units which
cost RM7,500. Abu suggests that they use a cost-plus 40% pricing method.
Required:
Calculate the selling price of one unit of marker pen.
2 A plant fabrication company assembles iron poles and cables for electricity supply. The
accounts executive proposes to use target pricing to charge customers. The selling price is set
at RM140,000. The company requires a return on investment of 11%.
Required:
Calculate the target cost.
Transcribed Image Text:REVIEW QUESTIONS 1 Abu and Ali are two partners in business, selling stationery at a local university campus in Penang. They have just been consigned 500 boxes of marker pens totalling 5,000 units which cost RM7,500. Abu suggests that they use a cost-plus 40% pricing method. Required: Calculate the selling price of one unit of marker pen. 2 A plant fabrication company assembles iron poles and cables for electricity supply. The accounts executive proposes to use target pricing to charge customers. The selling price is set at RM140,000. The company requires a return on investment of 11%. Required: Calculate the target cost.
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