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Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] UR Safe Systems installs home security systems. Two of its systems, the ICU 100

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UR Safe Systems installs home security systems. Two of its systems, the ICU 100 and the ICU 900, have these characteristics:

Design Specifications ICU 100 ICU 900 Cost Data
Video cameras 2 2 $ 110 /ea
Video monitors 2 2 $ 65 /ea
Motion detectors 4 7 $ 10 /ea
Floodlights 2 6 $ 5 /ea
Alarms 2 1 $ 11 /ea
Wiring 690 ft. 1,090 ft. $ 0.2 /ft.
Installation 15 hr 25 hr $ 10 /hr

The ICU 100 sells for $820 installed, and the ICU 900 sells for $1,530 installed.

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1. What are the current profit margin percentages on both systems?

2. UR Safes management believes that it must drop the price on the ICU 100 to $760 and on the ICU 900 to $1,400 to remain competitive in the market. Recalculate profit margin percentages for both products at these price levels and then compute the target cost needed for each product to maintain the current profit margin percentages. (For all requirements, round your percentage answers to 2 decimal places and other answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

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