(Solved): The bill of materials for each product at John's Office Supply is very specific, right down to the ...

The bill of materials for each product at John's Office Supply is very specific, right down to the number of casters needed for each office chair. John recognizes how important these documents are for planning purposes, but his operations managers appreciate them as well since they use this information to guide their material requisitions when it's time for production. Here are the budgeted product costs and selling prices, respectively, for the company's three key products: John has fine-tuned all cost expectations for his products, and his selling prices are quite stable for each product, as well. So, to say John was surprised when his accountant reported significantly less profit margin than what he was expecting is the understatement of the year. According to the accountant, the difference is almost entirely attributable to the significant and recent increase in shipping costs for the company's raw materials. These higher freight costs caused a $20\%$ increase to the budgeted product costs presented above. (a) What gross margin percentage was John originally expecting to earn on each product, per the information provided above? (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75\%.)