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Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis 7th Edition by Edward Blocher,David Stout ,Paul Juras,Gary Cokins
Edition 7ISBN: 978-0077733773Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis 7th Edition by Edward Blocher,David Stout ,Paul Juras,Gary Cokins
Edition 7ISBN: 978-0077733773 Exercise 6
Target Costing in a Service Firm UR Safe Systems installs home security systems. Two of its systems, the ICU 100 and the ICU 900, have these characteristics:
The ICU 100 sells for $810 installed, and the ICU 900 sells for $1,520 installed.
Required
1. What are the current profit margins on both systems
2. UR Safe's management believes that it must drop the price on the ICU 100 to $750 and on the ICU 900 to $1,390 to remain competitive in the market. Recalculate profit margins for both products at these price levels.
3. Describe two ways that UR Safe could cut its costs to get the profit margins back to their original levels.
The ICU 100 sells for $810 installed, and the ICU 900 sells for $1,520 installed.
Required
1. What are the current profit margins on both systems
2. UR Safe's management believes that it must drop the price on the ICU 100 to $750 and on the ICU 900 to $1,390 to remain competitive in the market. Recalculate profit margins for both products at these price levels.
3. Describe two ways that UR Safe could cut its costs to get the profit margins back to their original levels.
Explanation
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1. Calculation of current profit Margins...
Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis 7th Edition by Edward Blocher,David Stout ,Paul Juras,Gary Cokins
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