A Retailer Has a Standard Mark-Up of 50% on Invoiced

question 75

Essay

A retailer has a standard mark-up of 50% on invoiced cost. At the year end, 200 out of 5,000 products had been discounted by 20% of retail price.
Required:
Calculate the estimated costs as a percentage of retail price, separately for regular and discounted products.

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