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Electrical Contractor Markup Versus Margin
Markup and margin are not the same percentage. Markup is calculated on cost, while margin is calculated on selling price or total revenue. If an electrical job has $1,000 in cost and the contractor adds a markup, the selling price is $1,500 and the profit portion is only about one-third of the selling price, not half.
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