Description: Explore the basics of markup and markdown with this Smartacus Study Sheet. Use it to study definitions and formulas (including cost markup, price markup, calculating markdown, and pricing perishables). It also prints for easy reference.
Assumes some portion of the product will spoil and become unsellable
A second round of markup that adds the cost of the unsellable product evenly to the balance of the sellable product
For example, if a 40-pound box of bananas yields 5 pounds of spoilage then the price on 35 pounds must be marked up to cover the cost of the spoiled 5 pounds
The Spoilage Rate is expressed as a percentage
Given two of NewPrice, OldPrice, and SpoilageRate: