SOLUTION: A commission merchant specializing in food products sold a consignment of products for a farm. The sales price was $18,450 with a commission rate of 12% for farm products. For this

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Question 1038379: A commission merchant specializing in food products sold a consignment of products for a farm. The sales price was $18,450 with a commission rate of 12% for farm products. For this consignment, there was $890 freight that the merchant had to pay. What were the net proceeds due to the farm?
Answer by jorel555(1290)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
18450-12%=88%*18450=16236
16236-890=$15346 due to the farm!!!!!!!!!

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