Asked by raquel galvan on Jun 24, 2024
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Henry Donaldson sold kitchen equipment to homeowners although he made his store appear as if it were a restaurant supply store. Henry was selling a meat slicing machine for $480 and it had cost him $168. What was the percent markup percent based on selling price?
Meat Slicing Machine
A device used in the preparation of food to slice meat thinly and consistently.
Percent Markup
The percentage added to the cost price of goods to achieve a selling price.
- Evaluate the increase from purchase to sales price in percentage terms.
- Outline the dissimilarities between marking up based on cost and marking up based on selling price.
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Navdeep GhumanJul 01, 2024
Final Answer :
$480 - $168 = $312 dollar markup;
$312 ¸ $480 = 0.65 = 65% markup percent based on selling price
$312 ¸ $480 = 0.65 = 65% markup percent based on selling price
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the increase from purchase to sales price in percentage terms.
- Outline the dissimilarities between marking up based on cost and marking up based on selling price.
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