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Answer the following question(s) using the information below. Sheltar's TV currently sells small televisions for $180. It has costs of $140. A competitor is bringing

Answer the following question(s) using the information below. Sheltar's TV currently sells small televisions for $180. It has costs of $140. A competitor is bringing a new small television to market that will sell for $160. Management believes it must lower the price to $160 to compete in the market for small televisions. Marketing believes that the new price will cause sales to increase by 10%, even with a new competitor in the market. Sheltar's sales are currently 100,000 televisions per year. What is the target cost if the company wants to maintain its same income level, and marketing is correct (rounded to the nearest cent)?

Select one:

A. $140.00

B. $123.34

C. $112.50

D. $113.64

E. $135.00

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