Smart Stream Inc. uses the variable cost method of applying the cost-plus approach to product pricing. The costs of producing and selling 10,000 cell phones are as follows: Variable costs per unit:       Fixed costs:     Direct materials $150       Factory overhead $350,000   Direct labor 25       Selling and admin. exp. 140,000   Factory overhead 40           Selling and administrative expenses 25             Total variable cost per unit $240         Smart Stream desires a profit equal to a 30% return on invested assets of $1,200,000. a.  Determine the variable costs and the variable cost amount per unit for the production and sale of 10,000 cellular phones. Total variable costs $fill in the blank 1 Variable cost amount per unit $fill in the blank 2 b.  Determine the variable cost markup percentage for cellular phones. Round to two decimal places. fill in the blank 3 % c.  Determine the selling price of cellular phones. If required, round to the nearest dollar. $fill in the blank 4 per cellular phone

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Variable Cost Method of Product Pricing

Smart Stream Inc. uses the variable cost method of applying the cost-plus approach to product pricing. The costs of producing and selling 10,000 cell phones are as follows:

Variable costs per unit:       Fixed costs:  
  Direct materials $150       Factory overhead $350,000
  Direct labor 25       Selling and admin. exp. 140,000
  Factory overhead 40        
  Selling and administrative expenses 25        
    Total variable cost per unit $240        

Smart Stream desires a profit equal to a 30% return on invested assets of $1,200,000.

a.  Determine the variable costs and the variable cost amount per unit for the production and sale of 10,000 cellular phones.

Total variable costs $fill in the blank 1
Variable cost amount per unit $fill in the blank 2

b.  Determine the variable cost markup percentage for cellular phones. Round to two decimal places.
fill in the blank 3 %

c.  Determine the selling price of cellular phones. If required, round to the nearest dollar.
$fill in the blank 4 per cellular phone

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