Deep Discount Electronics Lists an Article for $127

question 35

Essay

Deep Discount Electronics lists an article for $127.00 less 12.5% and 11.5%. A competitor carries the same article for $137.00 less 15.5%. What further discount (correct to the nearest 1/10 of 1%) must the competitor allow so that its net price is the same as Deep Discount's?

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Definitions:

Partnership

An authorized type of business collaboration where partners share both the management duties and the financial gains.

Corporation

A legal entity separate from its owners, providing them with limited liability, and which can own property, enter contracts, and sue or be sued.

Contract Law

The branch of law that deals with the creation, enforcement, and termination of contracts between parties.

Sole Proprietor

An individual who owns and operates a business by themselves, bearing full responsibility for its debts and legal actions.