A Department Store Buys a Wool Coat for $120 and Sets

question 30

Essay

A department store buys a wool coat for $120 and sets its retail price at $300. The coat costs $85 to produce. When the coat doesn't sell, the store marks the price down to $200, then $100, and finally $70. At $70, Amy buys the coat. What was the coat's true value? Why?

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Definitions:

Domestic Price

The price of goods or services within a country's borders, influenced by local supply and demand conditions.

Free Trade

refers to international trade left to its natural course without tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions.

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Domestic Price

The price of goods or services within a country's borders, as opposed to the price of those goods or services in international markets.