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Regal Kitchens, Inc., is considering the production of a new kitchen vent system. The Marketing Department has determined that there would be demand for the product at or below a selling price of $150 per unit. Anticipated unit costs are as follows:
 Direct materials $26.00 Direct labor costs  Manufacturing  Hours 2.2 Hourly rate $12.00 Assembly  Hours 2.5 Hourly rate $10.00 Machine hours 2\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text { Direct materials } & \$ 26.00 \\\hline \text { Direct labor costs } & \\\hline \text { Manufacturing } & \\\hline \text { Hours } & 2.2 \\\hline \text { Hourly rate } & \$ 12.00 \\\hline \text { Assembly } & \\\hline \text { Hours } & 2.5 \\\hline \text { Hourly rate } & \$ 10.00 \\\hline \text { Machine hours } & 2 \\\hline\end{array} Regal uses the following activity-based costs:
 Materials handling 120% of direct material  Production $7.00 per machine hou  Shipping and handling $10 per unit \begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text { Materials handling } & 120 \% \text { of direct material } \\\hline \text { Production } & \$ 7.00 \text { per machine hou } \\\hline \text { Shipping and handling } & \$ 10 \text { per unit } \\\hline\end{array} The company's desired profit is 25 percent over total production and shipping costs.
Calculate the target cost for this product and determine whether or not it should be produced.

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Target cost: $150 /1.25 = $120.00
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