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Margin and Markup Calculations
To calculate cost, selling price, gross profit
margin, or markup, use
2
to set the
calculator to the profit-margin mode (no display
indicator).
R
(Cost)—Enters the cost.
S
(Selling Price)—Enters the selling price.
U
(Margin)—Enters the gross profit margin,
which is the difference between selling price
and cost expressed as a percentage of the
selling price.
0
Z
(Markup)—Enters the markup, which is
the difference between selling price and cost
expressed as a percentage of the cost.
If the percentage is positive, the selling price is
greater than the cost. If the percentage is
negative, the selling price is less than the cost.
1
(Computation Key)—Computes the
unknown value for gross profit margin problems
and markup problems.
Recalling Values
To recall a value that you have entered or
computed, press
s
and the appropriate key
for the value you want to recall. For example, to
recall the value for margin, press
s
U
.