# how does business work?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-business-work/78588
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [August 28, 2001, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-business-work/78588 "2001-08-28T19:46:11Z")
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### Author: ![bladeohlsson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5e925/32.png) [@bladeohlsson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bladeohlsson)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2001, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-business-work/78588/1 "2001-08-28T19:46:11Z")

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What I want to know is how much money is everyone making when I buy something at lets say Best Buy. Like lets say a radio costs $25 to manufacture

product Radio = $25 materials cost and labor  
Manufacturer ?? % profit

Brand Label Company ?? % profit

Distribution ?? % profit

BEST BUY ?? % profit  
What are the typical margins? Any business school people out there? How much will the radio cost me? and the middle men??

blade