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Markup vs Margin

100% Markup is not 100% Margin. Confusing these two is dangerous.

Item Cost ($)

Markup Percentage (%)

Retail Price: $
Gross Margin: %

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Retail = Cost * (1 + (Markup / 100))

Margin = ((Retail - Cost) / Retail) * 100

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