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sanchi

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· 1 Months ago

the question asks about the lowest increase or decrease percentage,the solution gives the highest.please explain.

Question:
DIRECTIONS : Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow:

Sale (in crores) of number of units by Six Different Companies over the years.


Which year is the percentage increase/decrease in number of units sold from the previous year the lowest for Company L?
Options:
A) 1999
B) 2002
C) 2001
D) 1998
E) 1997
Solution:
It is obvious from the table.

Units sold in 1998 = 80 crores

Units sold in 1999 = 28.48 crores

There is sharp decrease in comparison to other years. 

Knowledge Expert

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· 1 Months ago

Dear student,
It is via observation, we can easily tell that decrease from 80cr. to 28.48 is the highest decrease. So the marked answer is correct.

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