Reference no: EM133223811
NSDC has a contract to produce eight satellites to support a worldwide telephone system (for Alaska Telecom, Inc.) that allows individuals to use a single, portable telephone in any location on earth to call in and out. NSDC will develop and produce the eight units. NSDC has estimated that the R&D costs will be NOK (Norwegian Krone) 12,000,000. Material costs are expected to be NOK 6,000,000. They have estimated the design and production of the first satellite will require 100,000 labor hours and an 80 percent improvement curve is expected. Skilled labor cost is NOK 300 per hour. Desired profit for all projects is 25 percent of total costs.
What price would you ask for the project? Why? Why?
R&D costs: 12,000,000
NOK Material cost: 6,000,000
NOK Skilled labor cost: 300 NOK p/hour = 160,380,000 NOK
Total cost: 178,380,000 NOK 25% of total cost = 44,595,000
Price = 222,975,000 NOK