Sharp CS-2870 - Manual (Page 19)

MARKUP AND MARGIN
Markup and Profit Margin are both ways of calculating percent profit
- Profit margin is percent profit vs. selling price.
- Markup is percent profit vs. cost.
- Cost is the cost
“ Sell is the selling price.
- GP is the gross profit.
- Mkup is the percent profit based on cost.
- Mrgn is the percent profit based on selling price.
To find Knowing Operation
Mrgn Sell, Cost Cost
B
Sell [±]
Mkup Sell, Cost Sell [S Cost 0
Sell Cost, Mrgn Cost
E)
Mrgn |MU1
Cost Sell, Mrgn Sell E
Mrgn iMUl
Sell Cost, Mkup Cost E Mkup [M]
Cost Sell, Mkup Sell
0
Mkup I+/-I |MU|
Ex.
Cost Sell GP Mkup Mrgn
$200 $250 $50 25% 20%
PERCENT CHANGE
• Calculate the dollar difference (a) and the percent change (b) between two yearly
sales figures $1,500 in one year and $1,300 in the previous year.
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