Compu Services provides computerized inventory consulting. The office and computer expenses are $600,000 annually and are not assigned to specific jobs. The consulting hours available for the year total 20,000, and the average consulting hour has $30 of variable costs.

(a) If the company desires a profit of $180,000, what should it charge per hour?

(b) What is the markup on variable costs if the desired profit is $120,000?

(c) If the desired profit is $180,000, what is the markup on variable costs to cover (1) unassigned costs and (2) desired profit?

Markup to cover unassigned costs

Markup to cover desired profits