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NNjabulo9y ago
Hello Tutor.Please help. If and the sales are 20000,tax rate is 28% and Net profit is 2%,What is your profit before tax?
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor9y ago#1
The net profit is 2% x 20,000 = 400. This is after tax of 28%, and so 400 is 72% (100 - 28) of the profit before tax. So the profit before tax = 400 / 72% = 555.56
NNjabulo9y ago#2
Ohk.Still studying it again,i'll come later with the feedback.
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor9y ago#3
You are welcome :-)
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