Determine the initial markup percent for a sporting goods store that has the following planned figures for a three-month period:
Net sales 425,000
Profit 4.1
Expenses 0.0
Employee discounts 4,000
Cash discounts 7,000
Alteration costs 3.5
Shortages 3,825
Markdowns 6.4
a. 40.83
b. 44.45
c. 50.83
d. 40.28
Question 2
What is the main goal of a company as it establishes the price of its goods, whether domestically or for foreign markets?
What will be an ideal response?