A shift in the sales mix from high-margin items to low-margin items can cause total profits to decrease even though total sales may increase.

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When a business sells more low-margin items and fewer high-margin items, their overall profit margin will decrease. Even if total sales increase, the lower profit margin on each item will result in lower overall profits.

A Shift in the Sales Mix from High-Margin Items to Low-Margin