Digital Devices Sets Its Retail Prices on Computers, Monitors, and Printers

question 94

Short Answer

Digital Devices sets its retail prices on computers, monitors, and printers to generate a rate of mark-up on selling price of 30%. Overhead expenses normally work out to be 30% of cost. What is the operating profit on a monitor that costs $345?

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A signature, usually on the back of a check or other negotiable instrument, that transfers the rights of the document to another party or specifies conditions for its use.

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The governing body of the Federal Reserve System, responsible for the United States' monetary policy.

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