If the cost of a swimsuit is $26.50 and the MU % is 61.5%, what is the retail price for which you can sell the swimsuit? What pricing strategy should the store use if you are a fast fashion retailer?

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If the cost of a swimsuit is $26.50 and the MU % is 61.5%, what is the retail price for which you can sell the swimsuit? What pricing strategy should the store use if you are a fast fashion retailer?

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Retail Price=Cost+Cost×MU%                =$26.50+$26.50×61.5%                =$26.50+$26.50×61.5100                =$26.50+$16.30                =$42.8

So, retail price for which we can sell the swimsuit is $42.8.

 

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