A Store Advertises a Discount of $54

question 53

Essay

A store advertises a discount of $54.72 on sandals. If the discount is 33.5%, for how much were the sandals sold?

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Definitions:

Store Brands

Products that are manufactured or provided by a retailer under its own label, typically positioned as lower-cost alternatives to national brands.

Private-label Brands

Brands that are owned by a retailer or supplier but contracted out to another manufacturer to produce.

Co-branding

A marketing partnership between at least two different brands of goods or services, aiming to combine the market strength, brand awareness, positive associations, and cachet of two or more brands to compel consumers to pay a greater premium for them.

Brand Dilution

The weakening of a brand's strength or value due to its overuse, mismanagement, or excessive extension into areas outside its core competencies.