Vernon Sporting Goods Corporation makes two types of racquets, tennis and badminton. The company uses the same facility to make both products even though the processes are quite different. The company has recently converted its cost accounting system to activity-based costing. The following are the cost data that Jane Price, the cost accountant, prepared for the third quarter of 2018 (during which Vernon made 68,500 tennis racquets and 29,400 badminton racquets).
Direct Cost Tennis Racquet (TR) Badminton Racquet (BR)
Direct materials $ 17.10 per unit $ 15.10 per unit
Direct labor 33.50 per unit 25.30 per unit
Category Estimated Cost Cost Driver Amount of Cost Driver
Unit level $ 837,000 Number of inspection hours TR: 14,300 hours; BR: 12,700 hours
Batch level 320,000 Number of setups TR: 81 setups; BR: 47 setups
Product level 157,500 Number of TV commercials TR: 3; BR: 2
Facility level 549,000 Number of machine hours TR: 31,200 hours; BR: 29,800 hours
Total $ 1,863,500
Inspectors are paid according to the number of actual hours worked, which is determined by the number of racquets inspected. Engineers who set up equipment for both products are paid monthly salaries. TV commercial fees are paid at the beginning of the quarter. Facility-level cost includes depreciation of all production equipment.
Required:
1. Compute the cost per unit for each product.
2. If management wants to price badminton racquets 30 percent above cost, what price should the company set?