Fichas
Key Terms Chapter 8: Markups and Markdowns- Perishables and Breakeven Analysis
Fichas del conjunto (17)
- 1Breakeven point (BE)Point at which seller has covered all expenses and costs and has made no profit or suffered a loss.
- 2Contribution margin (CM)Difference between selling price and variable cost.
- 3CostPrice retailers pay to manufacturer or supplier to bring merchandise into store.
- 4Dollar markdownOriginal selling price less the reduction to price. Markdown may be stated as a percent of the original selling price.
- 5Dollar markupSelling price less cost. Difference is the amount of the markup. Markup is also expressed in percent.
- 6Fixed costs (FC)Costs that do not change with increase or decrease in sales.
- 7Gross profitDifference between cost of bringing goods into the store and selling price of the goods.
- 8MarginDifference between cost of bringing goods into store and selling price of goods.
- 9MarkdownsReductions from original selling price caused by seasonal changes, special promotions, and so on.
- 10MarkupAmount retailers add to cost of goods to cover operating expenses and make a profit.
- 11Net profit (net income)Gross profit – Operating expenses.
- 12Operating expenses (overhead)Regular expenses of doing business. These are not costs.
- 13Percent markup on costDollar markup divided by the cost; thus, markup is a percent of the cost.
- 14Percent markup on selling priceDollar markup divided by the selling price; thus, markup is a percent of the selling price.
- 15PerishableGoods or services with a limited life.
- 16Selling priceCost plus markup equals selling price.
- 17Variable costs (VC)Costs that do change in response to change in volume of sales.