dan spent $200 on a new computer monitor that he purchased from a local store. the local store had bought it from an area wholesaler for $150. the area wholesaler had bought it from the manufacturer for $85. the manufacturer bought raw materials that cost $10 to produce the monitor. for the raw‑materials provider, the $10 was pure profit. this monitor also had cost the manufacturer $65 in wages, the area wholesaler $20 in wages, and the local store $15 in wages.