A Retailer Bought a Pair of Designer Eyeglass Frames for $16

question 143

Multiple Choice

A retailer bought a pair of designer eyeglass frames for $16. She sets the initial selling price at $48 dollars. The final selling price was $34. What was the original markup?

• A)$34
• B)$16
• C)$32
• D)$48

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Definitions:

Units-of-Production Method

A depreciation approach based on the actual usage, operational output, or units of production of the asset, rather than on time alone.

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life to account for the decrease in value over time.

Double Diminishing-Balance

The double declining balance method is an accelerated depreciation technique that doubles the normal depreciation rate, reducing the value of an asset more quickly in its early years.

Constant Percentage

A fixed percentage rate applied in various financial calculations, such as depreciation or interest computation.