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document.write( "A trader buys a good at a cost of $8.00 per unit. Operating expenses are 35% of the selling price and net profit is 15% of the selling price. What is the maximum dollar markdown allowed without incurring an operating loss on the sale of the good? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. $1.50	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. $2.25	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. $2.40	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. $4.88	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From what's here, any of these answers could be correct, depending upon how much he sells the item for.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick a number.  He sells his widget for $50.  35%+15% of that is overhead and profit, so half is lost.  He makes $25 and the item cost $8, so he's in the black for $17.  He can mark the item down $16.99 and still get a profit.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can plug in any number here.  There must be more information.   </SPAN>\n" );
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