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Answer: $15,000

A markup is a percent of the cost: price = cost × (1 + markup).
Profit = 25% × $12,000 = $3,000.
Price = $12,000 + $3,000 = $15,000.
Answer: $15,000.

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Markup and margin are not the same

A markup is a percent of the cost. A margin is a percent of the price. So the same profit in dollars is a smaller margin than markup.

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California Contractors License Law & Reference Book, 2026 Edition (CSLB), 41-42, 34-36 (read November 13, 2026)

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