View Single Post
Old 01-27-04, 11:55 AM   #10 (permalink)
deaddred
Aximsite Minor League
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: England
Posts: 136
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Re: Re: Re: Profit Margin Calculator

Quote:
Originally posted by bigdave240
Actually that is not correct. The calculation is cost/profit margin ( 20%margin=.8) that would give you a price of $125. The proof of that is to take 20% of 125 and you would still have your $100 cost left. If you do it your way you get $120. Take 20% away($24) and now you are short.
I was basing it on the original project design specification:
"Something that will take a product's cost add a specific margin and give you your selling price?"

Garbage in, garbage out :-)
deaddred is offline   Reply With Quote