A company has a profit rate of 10%. The value of its capital goods (machinery) is $100,000, which was entirely used up over the year. Its 10 workers were paid $15 an hour, and each did 1000 hours of work during the year. What were the total sales of this company? What is the total profit made?

The rate of profit is calculated by dividing the total profit by the value of the capital goods owned by a company:

r=R/K

In turn, the total profit R can be calculated using the following formula:

R=PzZ – PmM – wH

where PzZ is total sales, PmM is the cost of materials, and wH is the total wages and benefits paid by the company to its employees.

r=(PzZ – PmM – wH)/K

PzZ = rK + PmM + wH

PzZ=0,1*100,000+100,000+15*1000*10=$260,000

Total sales are $260,000, and the total profit made is 0,1*100,000=$10,000.

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