PTCB PTCE Exam - Topic 2 Question 37 Discussion

Actual exam question for PTCB's PTCE exam

Question #: 37
Topic #: 2

Your retail pharmacy sells products at: 45% markup over wholesale + a set dispensing fee of $4. A customer brings in a script for: Vardenafil 5mg #10. The total retail cost at pickup for the 10 tablets is $149.00. What is your pharmacys wholesale cost per/each tablet?

A$14.50

B$10.00

C$18.85

D$14.90

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Suggested Answer: B

by Lucina at May 08, 2022, 01:11 PM

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Alesia

7 months ago

I agree, A makes the most sense here!

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Gladis

7 months ago

Definitely not B, that seems too low.

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Alline

7 months ago

Wait, how does that add up? Seems off to me.

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Jesus

7 months ago

I think it's option A, $14.50.

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Mayra

7 months ago

The markup is 45% plus the $4 fee, right?

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Rebbecca

8 months ago

I’m leaning towards option A, but I’m not completely confident. I feel like I might have miscalculated the markup part.

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Yen

8 months ago

If the total is $149 for 10 tablets, I guess I should divide that by 10 first to find the price per tablet, right?

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Sage

8 months ago

I think the markup is 45% on the wholesale cost, plus the $4 fee. I just need to figure out how to set up the equation correctly.

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Veta

8 months ago

I remember we practiced a similar question about markup and dispensing fees, but I’m not sure how to break down the total cost here.

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Delpha

8 months ago

This seems like a tricky question. I'll need to carefully review the partnership and brokerage account details to determine the appropriate course of action.

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Otis

8 months ago

Okay, I need to make sure I understand the differences between activity-based budgeting and the company's current incremental budgeting system. The question is asking for the specific benefits, so I'll need to focus on that.

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