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 and the ICU 900, have these characteristics: Design Specifications Video cameras Video monitors Motion detectors Floodlights Alarms Wiring Installation ICU 100 1 2 3 4 5 630 feet 11 hour ICU 900 4 3 1 2 6 Cost Data $ 112/ea $ 24/ea $ 16/ea $ 8/ea $ 13/ea $ 0.3/feet $ 12/hour 1,030 feet 11 hour The ICU 100 sells for $880 installed, and the ICU 900 sells for $1,590 installed. Required: 1. What are the current gross profit margin percentages on both systems? 2. UR Safe's management believes that it must drop the price on the ICU 100 to $820 and on the ICU 900 to $1,460 to remain competitive in the market. Recalculate gross profit margin percentages for both products at these price levels and then compute the target cost needed for each product to maintain the current gross profit margin percentages.

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 and the ICU 900, have these characteristics: Design Specifications Video cameras Video monitors Motion detectors Floodlights Alarms Wiring Installation ICU 100 1 2 3 4 5 630 feet 11 hour ICU 900 4 3 1 2 6 Cost Data $ 112/ea $ 24/ea $ 16/ea $ 8/ea $ 13/ea $ 0.3/feet $ 12/hour 1,030 feet 11 hour The ICU 100 sells for $880 installed, and the ICU 900 sells for $1,590 installed. Required: 1. What are the current gross profit margin percentages on both systems? 2. UR Safe's management believes that it must drop the price on the ICU 100 to $820 and on the ICU 900 to $1,460 to remain competitive in the market. Recalculate gross profit margin percentages for both products at these price levels and then compute the target cost needed for each product to maintain the current gross profit margin percentages.

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