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Abby Matthew store manager for Sears does not know how to price a refrigerator that cost $900 Abby knows her boss wants a 40% markup on cost When should the price of the refrigerator be?

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Answer:The 40% marked up price of refrigerator is  $1260.Step-by-step explanation:The cost price of the refrigerator  = $900Now, the mark up should be 40%Calculating the markup on the cost price , we get40 % of $900  =  [tex]\frac{40}{100}  \times 900 = 360[/tex]or, 40 % mark up = $360Now, the Marked up cost = Cost Price + Marked up Price                                           = $900 + $360 = $1260Hence, the 40% marked up price of refrigerator is $1260.