
Explanation:
The appropriate formula is:
Unit price charged per month = Operating expense per unit + Overhead expense per unit
Unit price charged per month = $10.00 + $4.00 + (0.05 × (10.00 + 4.00)) = $14.70
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Q.4085 Spike Bank determines from an analysis of its cost-accounting figures that for each $1,000 minimum-balance checking account it transacts, account processing and other operating costs will average $10.00 per month. Further, its overhead expenses will run an average of $4.00 per month. The bank’s goal is to achieve a profit margin over these particular costs of 5% of the total monthly expenses. What monthly fee should it charge a customer who opens a checking account?
A
$7.00
B
$10.00
C
$14.04
D
$14.70