Neco 2023 Commerce Question 4

Practice objective / multiple choice question 4 from the 2023 Neco Commerce examination.

Neco 2023 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 4 NECO • 2023 • COMMERCE • objective

During a financial year a retailer purchased goods worth \(\text{₦}500,000\). The opening stock was \(\text{₦}120,000\) and the closing stock was \(\text{₦}150,000\). After the year‑end a shrinkage amount equal to \(2\%\) of the purchases is discovered. Net sales for the year were \(\text{₦}950,000\). Calculate the gross profit margin (as a percentage) after accounting for the shrinkage.

Answer Options

A. 48.5\%
B. 52.0\%
C. 45.0\%
Correct Answer D. 49.5\%
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
49.5\%

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This is Neco 2023 Commerce Question 4. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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