GCECommerceIntroduction to Commerce2021

If a wholesaler sells goods to a retailer at a trade discount of 20% on a list price of ₦80,000, and the retailer later sells all the goods at ₦90,000, what is the retailer's gross profit?

A₦10,000
B₦16,000
C₦26,000CORRECT
D₦22,000
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The retailer's cost price = ₦80,000 − (20% × ₦80,000) = ₦80,000 − ₦16,000 = ₦64,000. Gross profit = Selling price − Cost price = ₦90,000 − ₦64,000 = ₦26,000. Option A (₦10,000) ignores the trade discount, and option B (₦16,000) represents only the discount amount.
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