Stuart Cameras, Inc manufactures two models of cameras Model ZM has a zoom lens Model DS has a fixed lens Stuart uses an activity based costing system The following are the relevant cost data for the previous month Direct Cost per Unit Model ZM Model DS Direct materials $ 20 4 $ 9 0 Direct labor 28 8 11 0 Category Estimated Cost Cost Driver Use of Cost Driver Unit level $ 24,990 Number of units ZM 2,450 units DS 9,450 units Batch level 44,640 Number of setups ZM 24 setups DS 24 setups Product level 88,750 Number of TV commercials ZM 13 DS 12 Facility level 228,000 Number of machine hours ZM 400 hours DS 800 hours Total $ 386,380 Stuarts facility has the capacity to operate 3,600 machine hours per month Required Compute the cost per unit for each product The current market price for products comparable to Model ZM is $121 and for DS is $89 If Stuart sold all of its products at the market prices, what was its profit or loss for the previous month A market expert believes that Stuart can sell as many cameras as it can produce by pricing Model ZM at $116 and Model DS at $40 Stuart would like to use those estimates as its target prices and have a profit margin of 30 percent of target prices What is the target cost for each product

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Stuart Cameras, Inc. manufactures two models of cameras. Model ZM has a zoom lens; Model DS has a fixed lens. Stuart uses an activity-based costing

Stuart Cameras, Inc. manufactures two models of cameras. Model ZM has a zoom lens; Model DS has a fixed lens. Stuart uses an activity-based costing system. The following are the relevant cost data for the previous month:

Direct Cost per Unit	Model ZM		Model DS
Direct materials	$	20.4	$	9.0
Direct labor		28.8		11.0

Category	Estimated Cost			Cost Driver	Use of Cost Driver
Unit level		$	24,990	Number of units	ZM: 2,450 units; DS: 9,450 units
Batch level			44,640	Number of setups	ZM: 24 setups; DS: 24 setups
Product level			88,750	Number of TV commercials	ZM: 13; DS: 12
Facility level			228,000	Number of machine hours	ZM: 400 hours; DS: 800 hours
Total		$	386,380

Stuarts facility has the capacity to operate 3,600 machine hours per month.

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Compute the cost per unit for each product.
The current market price for products comparable to Model ZM is $121 and for DS is $89. If Stuart sold all of its products at the market prices, what was its profit or loss for the previous month?
A market expert believes that Stuart can sell as many cameras as it can produce by pricing Model ZM at $116 and Model DS at $40. Stuart would like to use those estimates as its target prices and have a profit margin of 30 percent of target prices. What is the target cost for each product?