The Use Of Target-Cost and Target-Price by the Company’s Management

Within the companies that adopt the target-costing method (T.C.) products’ prices are determined by market prices and not by totalizing afferent costs. The marketing department of the company determines the target-sale price. The target-cost may be considered an estimated production cost calculated according to an estimated sale price. Nevertheless the T.C. method does not exclude the calculation and survey of costs during the production process. Products’ estimated costs are calculated and compared with the target-costs.