Asked by Chelsy Martin on May 07, 2024

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The markup percentage on product cost is

A) 80%
B) 47%
C) 70%
D) 110%

Markup Percentage

Markup Percentage is the ratio of the difference between the selling price and the cost of a product to the cost itself, expressed as a percentage, indicating how much is added to the cost to determine the selling price.

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production or activity in a business.

  • Understand the concept of markup percentages and their calculation.
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tauheed usmaniMay 14, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The markup percentage on product cost is calculated as (Desired Profit / Product Cost) * 100. The product cost excludes selling and administrative costs, so it is $43 - $8 = $35 per unit. The desired profit is $20 per unit. Therefore, the markup percentage is ($20 / $35) * 100 = 57.14%, which is not an option provided. However, if we consider the markup on total cost including selling and administrative costs, the calculation should be ($20 / $43) * 100 = 46.51%, which is also not an option provided. It seems there was a mistake in my initial calculation or interpretation of the options. The correct approach to find the markup percentage on the total cost (excluding selling and administrative costs) is to consider the total cost as the variable cost plus the fixed cost (excluding the selling and administrative costs), which is $35 here. The markup is then calculated on this cost base. However, without the exact breakdown of the fixed and variable costs excluding selling and administrative costs, we cannot accurately calculate the markup percentage based on the provided options. My initial response was incorrect due to a misunderstanding of the question's requirements and the provided options.