An Autoclaves and Sterilizers Manufacturer Has Estimated the Manufacturing Costs

Short Answer

An autoclaves and sterilizers manufacturer has estimated the manufacturing costs of its new product as follows: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { ost Elements } & \text { ost Rate } \\\hline \text { irectlabor } & 20 \text { per hour } \\\hline \text { aterial } & 770 \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { verhead costs } & 10 \% \text { of direct labor } \\\hline\end{array}$$ The company's engineer estimated that the production of the new product has a 88% learning curve applied to labor required, and the time to complete the first unit was 54 labor hours. Assume the time required to complete the 10th unit and the competitor's price of $2053.44 per unit are used for cost estimation purposes. What is the maximum profit margin for the company to remain competitive?