How does Walmart profit?
  • FRB creates $100 bills for 3 cents

  • Costs: SpotPrice + Fabrication + Transport

  • Step for easy conversion

    Spot $7.00, Fab .25 Total Cost: $7.25
    Suggested retail: Round ( Spot + 2 )
    Round ( $9.25 ) = $9.00
    Markup: ( 9 / 7.25 ) - 1 about 24%
    If Spot $7.49, markup is about 16%