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While preparing the material-order review for the grocery receiving dock, the cover-plate order includes 216 LF at $58 each before a 12% contractor markup. What extended price should be carried?

Correct Answer

B) $14,031

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

Answer Options
A
$12,528
B
$14,031
C
$14,658
D
$12,540

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: $12,528

$12,528 is below the supported result for expansion-joint covers cost extension; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Option C: $14,658

$14,658 is above the supported result for expansion-joint covers cost extension; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Option D: $12,540

$12,540 is below the supported result for expansion-joint covers cost extension; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Memory Technique

Expansion-Joint Covers fence: markup starts at cost, margin looks back from price.

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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