International Business English learning [17]

About price C

The buyer and the seller negotiate multiple times for the price of a batch of products. Once again, the buyer and the seller decided to allow each other to complete the long-term negotiation smoothly.

　English text

A: Can't we find a price that's within my company's reach? Negotiations have been going on too long.
B: Agreed. But we need to find a price that is good for both sides.
A: To be honest, if you keep holding off for a lower price we won't be able to make a deal, because we won't be able to make a profit.
B: OK. you say your cost price is 100 for each unit, and you want a 20% profit. that's 120 per unit. wocould you accept a 7% profit if we doubled the order?
A: That wowould mean a price of 107 per unit, which I think is still too low. If you can accept 110 per unit, we have a deal.
B: An invoice price of 110? I'll have to check it with my boss, but I think we can accept those terms.

　　Chinese Translation

A: Should I discuss a price code that we can accept ?! This negotiation has taken a long time!
B: That's right. But we always have to set a price that is favorable to both parties!
A: To be honest, if you want to lower the price, it is very difficult for us to discuss the result, because our company will not be able to earn a dime!
B: Okay! You said that the cost price of your company is 100 yuan per single item, but also to maintain a profit of 20%, that is, the unit price of 120 yuan. If the order quantity is doubled, can you accept 7% of the profit?
A: each item is reduced to 107 yuan. I think the price is too low. If you can accept 110 yuan, you can make a deal.
B: Is it the invoice price? I have to discuss with my boss, but I think this is acceptable.

　　Phrase explanation

Cost Price production price and cost price
"Cost", 'cost and cost '. This refers to the production cost price of the product before any additional charges are attached. In addition, "cost price" can also be interpreted as the purchase price for the next batch of goods, also known as "cost price '.

Invoice price
"Invoice", 'invoice and receipt '. 'Invoice price' is the price for a commodity registered on the supplier invoice.

　　Sentence Summary

●Honestly...
1. To be honest ,...
2. To tell you the truth ,...
3. To be frank ,...
"Honest", 'honest '. Such a sentence is often seen in general sessions; it is equivalent to Chinese: 'Be honest, speak with conscience ...'. To tell the truth to someone, use the prefix "". In Business Negotiation, "To be honest with you,..." is a term that is often heard.