Maintained Markup Percentage Equals

question 76

Multiple Choice

Maintained markup percentage equals:

• A) initial markup percentage - [(reduction percentage)(100 percent - initial markup percentage)].
• B) (original retail price - cost)/original retail price.
• C) initial markup percentage + [(reduction percentage)(100 percent - initial markup percentage].
• D) (gross margin + alteration costs + reductions) / (net sales + reductions).
• E) (percentage markup on selling price) / (100 percent - percentage markup on selling price).

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Definitions:

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