target_price
Target Price
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Compute the selling price needed to hit a target margin percentage. FREE.
Typical input {"unit_cost": 12, "target_margin_pct": 60} returns
{"required_price": 30.0, "unit_margin": 18.0,
"equivalent_markup_pct": 150.0}.
The inverse of unit_economics - solves for price from a target margin. Use
when the margin is the fixed requirement. Not when the price is already
set. Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": "<what is wrong and how to fix it>"} (for example {"error": "target_margin_pct must be between 0 and 100"}). Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| unit_cost | number | yes | Variable cost per unit; must be 0 or greater, e.g. 12.0. |
| target_margin_pct | number | yes | Desired gross margin percentage, strictly between 0 and 100, e.g. 60 for a 60% margin. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"unit_cost": {
"description": "Variable cost per unit; must be 0 or greater, e.g. 12.0.",
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number"
},
"target_margin_pct": {
"description": "Desired gross margin percentage, strictly between 0 and 100, e.g. 60 for a 60% margin.",
"exclusiveMaximum": 100,
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"unit_cost",
"target_margin_pct"
],
"type": "object"
}