The price structure in a store is such that, for every $100 of sales, $40 is the cost of the goods sold and $45 goes to overhead costs.
For an item with a wholesale cost of $119, determine:
a. Its selling price. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
Selling price $
b. The rate of markup on cost. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
Rate
%
c. The rate of markup on selling price. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
1%
Rate
d. The operating profit on the item. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
Profit
$

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Answer:

  a. $297.50

  b. 150%

  c. 60%

  d. $14.88

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that $100 of selling price breaks down to ...

  cost: $40

  operating profit: $100 -40 -45 - $5

  markup: $100 -40 = $60

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a. The selling price is $100/$40 = 2.5 times the cost.

  selling price = 2.5 × $119 = $297.50

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b. The ratio of markup to cost is ...

  markup/cost = $60/40 = 1.5 = 150%

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c. The ratio of markup to selling price is ...

  markup/selling price = $60/$100 = 0.60 = 60%

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d. The ratio of profit to cost is ...

  profit/cost = $5/$40 = 1/8

Then the operating profit on this item is ...

  $119 × 1/8 = $14.875 ≈ $14.88