A clothing store buys scarves for $22.00 less 27% for buying over 50 pairs, and less a further 24% for buying last season's style. The scarves are then marked up to cover overhead expenses of 27% of cost and a profit of 25% of cost. (a) What is the regular selling price of the scarves? (b) What is the maximum amount of markdown to break even? (c) What is the rate of markdown if the scarves are sold at the break-even price? (a) The selling price is $. (Round the final answer to the nearest cent as needed. Round all intermediate values to six decimal places as needed.) (b) The amount of the markdown to break even is $ (Round the final answer to the nearest cent as needed. Round all intermediate values to six decimal places as needed.) (c) The rate of markdown to break even is. (Round the final answer to two decimal places as needed. Round all intermediate values to six decimal places as needed.)

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A clothing store buys scarves for $22.00 less 27% for buying over 50 pairs, and less a further 24% for buying last season's style. The scarves are then marked up
to cover overhead expenses of 27% of cost and a profit of 25% of cost.
(a) What is the regular selling price of the scarves?
(b) What is the maximum amount of markdown to break even?
(c) What is the rate of markdown if the scarves are sold at the break-even price?
(a) The selling price is $.
(Round the final answer to the nearest cent as needed. Round all intermediate values to six decimal places as needed.)
(b) The amount of the markdown to break even is $.
(Round the final answer to the nearest cent as needed. Round all intermediate values to six decimal places as needed.)
(c) The rate of markdown to break even is %.
(Round the final answer to two decimal places as needed. Round all intermediate values to six decimal places as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:A clothing store buys scarves for $22.00 less 27% for buying over 50 pairs, and less a further 24% for buying last season's style. The scarves are then marked up to cover overhead expenses of 27% of cost and a profit of 25% of cost. (a) What is the regular selling price of the scarves? (b) What is the maximum amount of markdown to break even? (c) What is the rate of markdown if the scarves are sold at the break-even price? (a) The selling price is $. (Round the final answer to the nearest cent as needed. Round all intermediate values to six decimal places as needed.) (b) The amount of the markdown to break even is $. (Round the final answer to the nearest cent as needed. Round all intermediate values to six decimal places as needed.) (c) The rate of markdown to break even is %. (Round the final answer to two decimal places as needed. Round all intermediate values to six decimal places as needed.)
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