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QUESTION 10 Old World manufactures vintage gaming consoles. Old World has three products planned, with a number of components sourced overseas. Product details for each

QUESTION 10

Old World manufactures vintage gaming consoles. Old World has three products planned, with a number of components sourced overseas.

Product details for each model are as follows:

Details

Venus

Mars

Jupiter

Expected unit sales 25,000 38,000 8,000
Retail price per unit (excluding GST) $650 $550 $390
Cost of goods sold (COGS) per unit $380 $295 $250
Selling and distribution costs per unit $100 $120 $150
Research and development (R&D) already committed costs $95,000 $72,000 $80,000
Product life (years) 10 15 5

Which product has the lowest gross profit margin % per unit and which product has the highest mark-up % per unit? Note that the mark-up % is based on COGS.

A.

Jupiter has the lowest gross profit margin % per unit and Mars has the highest mark-up % per unit.

B.

Mars has the lowest gross profit margin % per unit and Venus has the highest mark-up % per unit.

C.

Venus has the lowest gross profit margin % per unit and Mars has the highest mark-up % per unit.

D.

Jupiter has the lowest gross profit margin % per unit and Venus has the highest mark-up % per unit.

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