The marketing team at Widgets Inc. is trying to determine the optimal price for a new product
Question:
The marketing team at Widgets Inc. is trying to determine the optimal price for a new product it has recently developed, code named “The Unicorn.” Management estimates that at a price of $179 per unit, it will sell 150,000 units. If it lowers the price to $159 it expects sales to increase to 200,000 units, and at a price of $139 it anticipates sales of 250,000 units.
Because “The Unicorn” is based on entirely new technology, management expects there to be a learning/experience curve (i.e., production costs per unit will decline as volume increases). At a production volume of 150,000 units management forecasts variable costs of $90 per unit. At a production level of 200,000 units variable costs will decline to $85 per unit; and at production volume of 250,000 units variable costs should average $82 per unit.
Fixed costs will total $8 million per year, regardless of the level of production. With this information in mind, what is the optimal price for the new product? Show your work and explain.
Managerial Accounting An Integrative Approach
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