Horngren's Accounting (11th Edition)
Horngren's Accounting (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133856781
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem S25.2SE
To determine

Concept Introduction:

Operating Cost: Operating cost means cost incurred by undertaking which doesnot involve in manufactruring but involved in providing the services. For example Transport industry, Hospitals, Hotel, Ski Resort etc.

Target Pricing: In Target pricing the pricing of services/product is fixed first. The pricing is fixed on the basis of market research. After fixing the prices the desired profit margin is deducted from prices to get the cost under which industry should opearte to remain a profitable venture.

Cost Plus Pricing: In Cost Plus Pricing , the Pricing is decided on the basis of Cost based method. In this first of all variable and fixed cost is added to get total cost . In total Cost the desired profit margin is added to get the pricing of a product.

Requirement 1

1. Mountain Run should emphasize on Target pricing or cost plus pricing

To determine

Requirement 2

1. If other Resorts charge $80 per day , then price charged by Mountain Run

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