Contemporary Mathematics for Business & Consumers

8th Edition

ISBN: 9781305585447

Author: Robert Brechner, Geroge Bergeman

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 18, Problem 6AT

Calculate the missing information for the following purchases.

Item

SellingPrice

Sales Tax Rate

Sales Tax

Excise Tax Rate

ExciseTax

TotalPurchase Price

Computer

7 1 2

$1,277.10

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Calculate the missing information for the following purchases. Item Selling Price Sales Tax Rate Sales Tax Excise Tax Rate Excise Tax Total Purchase Price 6. Computer 7 1 2 0 0 $1,277.10

Solution Summary: The author calculates the selling price and sales tax of a computer based on the following formula: cSelling Price =

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