USING TARGET COST IN DETERMINING PRICE

Abstract

The target cost method was designed as a comprehensive set of tools for cost planning, cost management and cost control. This method is based on the idea that the selling price of a product is fixed at the market. Price does not therefore depend on cost. Target costing method is not only a method for calculating the costs, but also a method which uses modern management techniques on the study assessed the market value analysis, reducing the diversity of technology, manufacturing, partnership suppliers.

Keywords

• target-cost
• cost authorized
• production cost.