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Profit or Loss: A property was purchased for $140,000 and later sold for $156,500. Which represents the profit percentage earned in this transaction? A. 5% B. 8% C. 10% D. 12%

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Answer:

Profit %: [(156500-140000)/140000]*100=11.785714222≈12%

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