Summit Products, Inc. is interested in producing and selling an improved widget. Market research indicates that customers would be willing to pay $98 for such a widget and that 58,000 units could be sold each year at this price. The current cost to produce the widget is estimated to be $58.
Summit has learned that a competitor plans to introduce a similar widget at a price of $88. In response, Summit may reduce its selling price to $88. If Summit requires a 25% return on sales, what is the target cost for the new widget?
a. $88.00
b. $66.00
c. $22.00
d. $24.50