Chapter 8 Key Terms

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Chapter 8 of Practical Business Math Procedures goes over selling goods and prices. It discusses break even points, costs, markups, and other margins. It explains how we get selling prices and why companies charge what they do.
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Breakeven Point Point at which seller has covered all expenses and costs and has made no profit or suffered a loss
Contribution Margin Difference between selling price and variable cost
Cost Price retailers pay to manufacturer or supplier to bring merchandise into store
Dollar Markdown Original selling price less the reduction to price. Markdown may be stated as a percent of the original selling price.
Dollar Markup Selling price less cost. Difference is the amount of the markup. Markup is also expressed in percent.
Fixed Cost Costs that do no change with increase or decrease in sales
Gross Profit Difference between cost of bringing goods into the store and selling price of the goods
Margin Difference between cost of bringing goods into store and selling price of goods
Markdowns Reductions from original selling price caused by seasonal changes, special promotions, and so on.
Markup Amount retailers add to cost of goods to cover operating expenses and make a profit
Net Profit (Net Income) Gross Profit-Operating Expenses
Operating Expenses (Overhead) Regular expenses of doing business. These are not costs
Percent Markup on Cost Dollar markup divided by the cost; thus, markup is a percent of the cost
Percent Markup on Selling Price Dollar markup divided by the selling price; thus, markup is a percent of the selling price
Perishables Goods or services with a limited life
Selling Price Cost plus markup equals selling price
Variable Cost Costs that do change in response to change in volume of sales
Overhead Expenses Operating expenses not directly associated with a specific department or product
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