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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