SOLUTION: In 2014, Warner Manufacturing sold 100.000 screwdrivers for $5 each, with a cost of goods sold of $2. What is the company's margin to the nearest percent?

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Question 1203334: In 2014, Warner Manufacturing sold 100.000 screwdrivers for $5 each, with a cost of goods sold of $2. What is the company's margin to the nearest percent?
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Answer by ikleyn(52915)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The company's margin =  =  = cancel the factor of 100,000 =  = 0.6 = 60%.    ANSWER

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Answer by MathTherapy(10557)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In 2014, Warner Manufacturing sold 100.000 screwdrivers for $5 each, with a cost of goods sold of $2. What is the company's margin to the nearest percent?

It's presumed that 100.000 is actually 100,000. 

With revenue and cost being in hundred-thousands (00,000s) of dollars ($), 
Profit margin is: .
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