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markup

[mahrk-uhp] / ˈmɑrkˌʌp /
NOUN
increase in price; amount added to cost
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The Federal Cartel Office watchdog will be given more powers "to quickly investigate and stop price markups in the wholesale sector," she said.

From Barron's

Live Nation says prices are set by artists and their managers, sometimes below market value, and sophisticated scalpers are to blame for scooping up mispriced tickets and reselling them at a significant markup.

From The Wall Street Journal

PPI inflation reflects the prices that businesses receive for their goods and services, including in business-to-business transactions, but without retailers’ markups or distribution costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

A well-designed excise tax could achieve a greater reduction in consumption at a fraction of that markup, generating revenue instead of violence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Flowers see even steeper markups, often selling for two to three times their usual price.

From The Wall Street Journal