document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992263>Question 992263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Billington's buys shirts for $21 less 25% and 20%. The shirts are priced at a regular selling price to cover expenses of 20% of regular selling price and a profit of 17% of regular selling price. For a special weekend sale, shirts are marked down 20%. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) What was the operating profit or loss on the shirts sold during the weekend sale?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) What rate of markup was realized based on cost? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) loss of $0.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 26.9841% </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r<BR>\n" );
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