Nicole is looking for the best deal on a set of golf clubs that has a wholesale price of
$339
. Help her compare the price of the golf clubs in different situations by completing the following.
Nicole can go to a pro shop that she knows has the golf clubs. This pro shop gets them from a distributor who marks up the wholesale price
10%
. Then the pro shop marks them up by an additional
40%
. Ignoring tax, how much would Nicole pay for the golf clubs at this pro shop?
$
Nicole can also buy the golf clubs from a distributor that does direct-to-customer sales. When selling directly to individual customers, this distributor marks up the wholesale price
50%
. Ignoring tax, how much would Nicole pay for the golf clubs if she gets them from this distributor?
$
Select the true statement.
Nicole would pay less for the golf clubs if she gets them at the pro shop.
Nicole would pay less for the golf clubs if she gets them directly from the distributor.
Nicole would pay the same amount if she gets the golf clubs from the distributor or at the pro shop.
Henry is looking for the best deal on an electric stove that has a wholesale price of
$699
. Help him compare the price of the electric stove at two different stores by completing the following.
Henry goes to a superstore that marks up the electric stove's wholesale price
30%
. Ignoring tax, how much would he pay for the electric stove at this store?
$
Henry then looks at the electric stove in a department store that marks up the electric stove's wholesale price
40%
. But because of a customer loyalty program, he would receive a
10%
discount off the in-store price. Ignoring tax, how much would he pay for the electric stove at this store?
$
Select the true statement.
Henry would pay more for the electric stove at the superstore.
Henry would pay more for the electric stove at the department store.
Henry would pay the same amount for the electric stove at the department store and at the superstore.
1 answer
Henry would pay more for the electric stove at the department store.