a distributor and a retailer. The retailer sells the shoes to his consumers for $126 a pair, earning a margin of 21%. The distributor buys the product directly from the manufacturer for $72. The manufacturer realizes a 63% margin when selling to the distributor. What is the manufacturer's cost per unit?
a distributor and a retailer. The retailer sells the shoes to his consumers for $126 a pair, earning a margin of 21%. The distributor buys the product directly from the manufacturer for $72. The manufacturer realizes a 63% margin when selling to the distributor. What is the manufacturer's cost per unit?
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distributor and a retailer. The retailer sells the shoes to his consumers for $126 a pair, earning a
margin of 21%. The distributor buys the product directly from the manufacturer for $72. The
manufacturer realizes a 63% margin when selling to the distributor.
What is the manufacturer's cost per unit?
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