Carol's Coat Closet had sales of $534,000 and the cost of goods sold of $157,300. a) What is the gross profit margin? b) If the average firm in the clothing industry had a gross profit margin of 60 percent, how is the firm doing?
Carol's Coat Closet had sales of $534,000 and the cost of goods sold of $157,300. a) What is the gross profit margin? b) If the average firm in the clothing industry had a gross profit margin of 60 percent, how is the firm doing?
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Transcribed Image Text:Carol's Coat Closet had sales of $534,000 and the cost of
goods sold of $157,300.
a) What is the gross profit margin?
b) If the average firm in the clothing industry had a gross
profit margin of 60 percent, how is the firm doing?
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