A Pair of Noise-Cancelling Headphones Retails for $349 $\frac{2}{3}$ % of Cost
A) What Is the Largest Amount of Markdown That

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A pair of noise-cancelling headphones retails for $349. The dealer's overhead is 25% of cost, and normal operating profit is 16 $\frac{2}{3}$ % of cost.
a) What is the largest amount of markdown that will allow the dealer to break even?
b) What rate of markdown will price the headphones at cost?

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