Marwick’s Pianos, Inc., purchases pianos from a large
manufacturer and sells them at the retail level. The pianos cost,
on the average, $1,516 each from the manufacturer. Marwick’s
Pianos, Inc., sells the pianos to its customers at an average price
of $3,400 each. The selling and administrative costs that the
company incurs in a typical month are presented below:
Costs
Cost Formula
Selling:
Advertising
$940 per month
Sales salaries and
commissions
$4,824 per month, plus 3% of sales
Delivery of...