TRADING BUSINESS: COST OF SALES CALCULATIONS
Cost Price: The amount the business pays for the goods.
Selling Price: The amount the business charges when the goods are sold.
Mark-up: The percentage the business adds to the cost price.
Cost of sales = Sales x 100
100 + mark-up%
Sales = Cost of sales x 100 + mark-up%
100
Activity 2.6
REQUIRED:
Calculate the missing figures in the table below .
No. Cost price Profit mark up (%) Selling price
1 R3 000 ? R4 500
2 R3 000 150 ?
3 ? 80 R360
4 ? 20 R4 500
5 R1 800 ?
6 R2 500 ? R7 500
7 R16,80 16 ?
8 R1 400 ? R1 680
9 R1 960 ? R2 450
10 R900 ?
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Accounting: Preparation for Grade 10