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A bed and bedding store sold a futon regularly priced for $330.00 for $240.00. The futon was originally purchased for $200.00 less 60%. The store's overhead is 25% of the regular selling price.
a) Calculate the rate of markdown at which the futon was sold.
b) Calculate the operating profit or loss at the sale price.
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Contemporary Business Mathematics with Canadian Applications

Contemporary Business Mathematics with Canadian Applications


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a) Markdown = 330 - 240 = $90.
   Rate of markdown =   × 100 = 27.2727%
b) C = 200(1 - 0.6) = $80
   Overhead E = 0.25 (330) = $82.50
   S = C + E + P
   240 = 80 + 82.50 + P
   P = 240 - 80 - 82.50
   P = $77.50
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