The Reductions calculator computes the retail reductions based on the Markdowns, Employee Discounts, Customer Discounts, and Stock Shortages.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
- (M) Markdowns
- (ED) Employee Discounts
- (CD) Customer Discounts
- (SS) Stock Shortages
Reductions (R): The calculator returns the total reductions in U.S. dollars. However this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.
The Math / Science
Reductions are the combined cost of making a specified product/service cheaper or less in amount. The formula for Reductions is:
R = M+ED+CD+SS
where:
- R = Reductions
- M = Markdowns
- ED = Employee Discounts
- CD = Customer Discounts
- SS = Stock Shortages
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