What best defines selling price in interior design transactions?

• A. The actual price the designer charges the client.
• B. The manufacturer's suggested retail price.
• C. The price in the vendor catalog.
• D. The price paid by the end user to the retailer.

Answer: (A)

Selling price is the amount the designer charges the client for goods and services. It’s the client-facing total the designer bills, including the cost of items plus the designer’s markup, design fees, procurement, delivery, and installation charges. This differs from the manufacturer’s suggested retail price, which is just a guidance price set by the manufacturer for retailers. It also differs from the price in a vendor catalog, which is the supplier’s listed price, and from what a retailer charged the end user, since in designer-led projects the sale typically occurs through the designer with their own pricing structure. In short, the selling price is the actual amount the client pays to the designer.