Markup
Markup: use unit cost, selling price. Review the formula, worked example and calculation steps.
Inputs
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Formula & explanation
Markup = (price−cost)/cost × 100
Variables & units
- Unit cost
- currency · minimum 0.000001, maximum 1000000000000
- Selling price
- currency · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
Worked example
Cost80 and price100 gives markup25%.
Assumptions
Markup uses cost as its base; profit margin uses selling price.
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