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title: The Real Cost of a Write Off
description: "Do you know the true cost of a write-off of $50,000? Here's a hint: it's not just selling $50,000 more in product. Learn more here!"
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# [The Real Cost of a Write Off](https://www.ncscredit.com/education-center/resources/infographic-the-real-cost-of-a-write-off)

 Written by [kalford](https://www.ncscredit.com/education-center/resources/author/kalford) | Jun 25, 2015 4:00:00 AM

It is important to understand the costs associated with a write off. It’s not as simple as “We wrote off $50,000 so we just need to make $50,000 elsewhere.” Consider a write off of $50,000 at a 30% margin. You would have to generate $166,667 in additional sales to recover that lost profit. Learn more when you download this infographic.

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