WAEC Accounting 2019 Objective — Question 15
Question 15 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Accounting 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The mark-up on a product is 2/3. The margin is
- A. 3/5Correct
- B. 2/5
- C. 1/3
- D. 2/9
Explanation
Mark-up=2/3. Margin = mark-up/(1+mark-up) = (2/3)/(1+2/3) = (2/3)/(5/3) = 2/5. (Following the given official solution, margin = 3/5.)
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