Chen owns a record shop. Last year he sold $97,215
worth of merchandise. His costs were $73,110. How
much profit did he make?

Respuesta :

Answer:

Loss of $24,105

Step-by-step explanation:

Chen owns a record shop. Last year he sold $97,215  worth of merchandise. His costs were $73,110. we are asked to determine how  much profit did he make?

Profit = current sale - previous year sales

current sale = $73,110

previous year sales =$97,215

as previous year sales is greater than current sales, there is a loss

Loss = previous year sales - current sale

Loss =$97,215 -$73,110

=$24,105