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All Scrap: Compare Material Economics

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The Modular Kitchen Challenge:

Two scrap materials generate the same margin percentage. Are they equally profitable?

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1 Expert Verified Answers

Scrapster_Expert EXPERT ADVISOR Score: 8 Upvotes

No. Compare capital required, inventory days, labour, space, risk and transaction frequency. A 10% margin earned twelve times annually can outperform a 10% margin earned twice. Measure return on working capital and annualized capital productivity.

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