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For the look-ahead planning meeting at the medical-office imaging room, the cover-plate order includes 84 LF at $58 each before a 15% contractor markup. What extended price should be carried?

Correct Answer

D) $5,603

Extended price equals quantity times unit price, then multiplied by the markup factor.

Answer Options
A
$4,872
B
$5,846
C
$4,887
D
$5,603

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Extended price equals quantity times unit price, then multiplied by the markup factor.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: $4,872

$4,872 is below the supported result for expansion-joint covers cost extension; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Option B: $5,846

$5,846 is above the supported result for expansion-joint covers cost extension; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Option C: $4,887

$4,887 is below the supported result for expansion-joint covers cost extension; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Memory Technique

Two shelves for expansion-joint covers: cost side first or price side first.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Joint protection; linear material pricing; verify the construction method, material quantity, equipment use, unit conversion, or field-control calculation.

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