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Micron had an 85% gross margin in the third quarter, and expects it to rise to 86% in the current quarter—that equates to a 600% markup on Micron’s cost of goods.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
While this enforcement action is helpful, the SEC should issue a broader warning against the immediate markup of purchased loans to their NAV when they are acquired at a significant discount.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
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 • Feb. 25, 2026
He would list them on Amazon at a 50% markup.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
He was robbing these folks blind, charging them a hundred percent markup on his cheap goods, and he was worried about them stealing from him!
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
Vocabulary lists containing markup
Ratios and Proportional Relationships
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10
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