It Costs Custom Design, Inc

question 127

Essay

It costs Custom Design, Inc., $10 to make a brass and copper candleholder. It sells the candleholder to a wholesaler for $16. The wholesaler sells the candleholder to a gift shop for $20. The gift shop prices the candleholder at $45. What was the markup on selling price for each member of this product's channel of distribution?

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Definitions:

Operating Results

The financial outcomes of a company's core business activities, excluding non-operating revenues and expenses, reflecting its operational efficiency.

Required Rate of Return

The minimum annual percentage return an investor expects to earn when investing in a particular asset or project.

Sales Revenue

The income received by a company from its sales of goods or the provision of services.

Operating Assets

Assets that are used in the daily operations of a business to generate revenue, excluding investment and financial assets.