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  • Question
  • In which year was the ratio of Profit to capital the highest?


  • Options
  • A. 1998
  • B. 1995
  • C. 1996
  • D. 1997

  • Correct Answer
  • 1995 

    Explanation

    As we know the formula,
    Profit = Sales - Expenses
    Solve option one by one.
    Option (A) in year 1998
    Profit in year 1998 = Sales in 1998 - Expenses in 1998
    Profit in year 1998 = 800 - 700 = 100
    Capital in year 1998 = 200 (As per given graph)
    Ratio of profit to capital in year = 100 / 200 = 0.5

    Similarly Option (B) in year 1995
    Profit in year 1995 = Sales in 1995 - Expenses in 1995
    Profit in year 1995 = 500 - 400 = 100
    Capital in year 1995 = 100 (As per given graph)
    Ratio of profit to capital in year = 100 / 100 = 1

    Similarly Option (C) in year 1996
    Loss in year 1996 = Sales in 1996 - Expenses in 1996
    Loss in year 1996 = 500 - 400 = 100
    Profit in year 1996 = 500 - 400 = - 100
    Capital in year 1996 = 100 (As per given graph)
    Ratio of profit to capital in year = - 100 / 100 = -1

    Similarly Option (D) in year 1997
    Loss in year 1997 = Sales in 1997 - Expenses in 1997
    Loss in year 1997 = 600 - 400 = 200
    Profit in year 1997 = 600 - 400 = - 200
    Capital in year 1997 = 200 (As per given graph)
    Ratio of profit to capital in year 1997 = Profit / Capital
    Ratio of profit to capital in year 1997 = - 200 / 200 = -1

    As we can see the year 1995 has the highest ratio for Profit to capital.


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    • 1. 
      In which year was the ratio of sales to capital the lowest?

    • Options
    • A. 1998
    • B. 1997
    • C. 1996
    • D. 1995
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      What has been the simple average growth rate per annum of expense between 1994 and 1995?

    • Options
    • A. 25%
    • B. 33 1 % 3
    • C. 40%
    • D. 130%
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      What was the average per annual increase in sales (in $ Billion) from 1994 to 1998?

    • Options
    • A. 50
    • B. 60
    • C. 80
    • D. 100
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      In which year was the sales-to-expense ratio the lowest?

    • Options
    • A. 1995
    • B. 1996
    • C. 1997
    • D. 1998
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      If the percentage production of B type cars in 1997 was the same as that of 1996, what would have been the number of cars produced in 1997?

    • Options
    • A. 112500
    • B. 120000
    • C. 130000
    • D. Data inadequate
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      In which year was the profit as a percentage of gross traffic receipts the highest?

    • Options
    • A. 1997 - 98
    • B. 1996 - 97
    • C. 1995 - 96
    • D. 1994 - 95
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      By what amount (in $ Billion) has the expenditure increased over the period 1993 ? 94 to 1997 ? 98?

    • Options
    • A. 4100
    • B. 3900
    • C. 3850
    • D. 3700
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      What is the percentage increase in the gross traffic receipts in 1995 ? 96 as compared to 1993 ? 94?

    • Options
    • A. 33.9%
    • B. 41.5%
    • C. 20.7%
    • D. 17%
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      If profit = gross traffic receipts ? total expenditure, then in 1996 ? 97, what percentage of gross traffic receipts is the profit made?

    • Options
    • A. 5.9%
    • B. 6.4%
    • C. 7.2%
    • D. 8%
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      In order to make a profit of 10%, what should have been the gross traffic receipts (in $ Billion) in 1994 ? 95, total expenditure remaining the same?

    • Options
    • A. 5667
    • B. 5876
    • C. 6444
    • D. 7667
    • Discuss


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