David Corporation manufactures a single product that has a cost of $250. The company uses a 60% markup on manufacturing cost to arrive at a selling price of $400, which results in a price that is higher than that of the leading competitors. If David adopts the approach known as target costing, the company will first:
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Re-engineer the product.
Obtain a better understanding of the competitors' prices.
Reduce the 60% markup rate.
Reduce the $250 cost.
Change to a markup on life cycle cost rather than manufacturing cost.
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