A Retailer Paid $59

question 71

Essay

A retailer paid $59.23 for a set of utensils. Overhead is 14% of the regular selling price and profit is 11% of the regular selling price. During a clearance sale, the set was sold at a markdown of 17%. What was the operating profit or loss on the sale?

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