An article has been bought by a distributor for Rs. 18000 (excluding tax). He sold it to a trader for Rs. 22000 (excluding tax). The trader sold the article to the retailer for Rs. 24000 (excluding tax). Then, find the VAT paid by the distributor and trader, given the tax rate is 10%.
A trader buys an unfinished article for Rs. 2400 and spends Rs. 400 on its finishing and marks up the price of the article 16% above its cost price to gain a profit. How much will the customer pay including 25% tax?