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Aquamarine Company Sells One of Its Products, Product X, for $50

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Aquamarine Company sells one of its products, Product X, for $50 each. Sales volume averages 5,000 units per year. Recently, its main competitor reduced the price of its product to $30. Aquamarine expects sales to drop dramatically unless it matches the price offered by its competitor. In addition, the current profit per unit must be maintained. Information about Product X (for production of 5,000 units) follows:  Standard  Quantity  Actual  Quantity  Actual  Cost  Materials (pounds)  8,50010,00025,000 Labor (hours)  2,0002,50012,000 Setups (hours)  02,0004,000 Material handling (moves)  01,0002,500 Warranties (number repaired)  05008,000\begin{array} { l r r r } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Standard } \\\text { Quantity }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Actual } \\\text { Quantity }\end{array} &{ \begin{array} { c } \text { Actual } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} } \\\text { Materials (pounds) } & 8,500 & 10,000 & 25,000 \\\text { Labor (hours) } & 2,000 & 2,500 & 12,000 \\\text { Setups (hours) } & 0 & 2,000 & 4,000 \\\text { Material handling (moves) } & 0 & 1,000 & 2,500 \\\text { Warranties (number repaired) } & 0 & 500 & 8,000\end{array}
The non-value-added cost per unit is (Round answer to two decimal places.) :


A) $3.17.
B) $4.50.
C) $4.13.
D) $3.80.

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