3

Percentage Calculations

in Business

The business percentages (BUS) menu is used to solve four types of problems. Each type of problem has its own menu.

FIN BUS SUM TIME SOLVE CURRX

%CHG %TOTL MU%C MU%P

Table 3-1. The Business Percentages (BUS) Menus

 

Menu

Description

 

 

Percent change

The difference between two numbers (OLD and

(

)

NEW), expressed as a percentage (%CH) of

 

 

 

OLD.

Percent of total

The portion that one number (PART) is of another

(

)

(TOTAL), expressed as a percentage (%T).

Markup on cost

The difference between price (PRICE) and cost

(

)

(COST), expressed as a percentage of the cost

 

 

 

(M%C).

Markup on price

The difference between price (PRICE) and cost

(

)

(COST), expressed as a percentage of the price

 

 

 

(M%P).

 

 

 

 

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