Clear Blue Pools Builds Custom In-Ground Pools Ranging in Price

Essay

Clear Blue Pools builds custom in-ground pools ranging in price from $18,000 to $36,000.Dr.Jim Hardin, a local plastic surgeon has asked Clear Blue Pools to show him a portfolio of pools.Dr.Hardin has selected a model that calls for materials of $18,000, and labor and overhead of $13,000, but Dr.Hardin wants some handicap features not included in the model that would add another $4,000 to the cost but does not want to pay more than $32,000.Clear Blue Pools typically prices its pools based on the total cost of construction plus 15%.
Required:
a.What price would Clear Blue Pools normally quote for this pool?
b.What is the target cost Clear Blue Pools would need to meet to sell the pool for $32,000 at a 15% markup? (Round to the nearest dollar)
c.What could Clear Blue Pools do to meet the target cost in part b?