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Q. 1: What is the percentage increase in sales in December 2017 as compared to the sales in December 2016?1. 28.57
2. 22.22
3. 50.00
4. 38.46
Q. 3: During which quarter was the percentage decrease in sales from the previous quarter’s sales the highest?
1. Q2 of 2017
2. Q1 of 2017
3. Q4 of 2017
4. Q2 of 2016
Q. 4:During which month was the percentage increase in sales from the previous month’s sales the highest?
1. March of 2017
2. October of 2017
3. October of 2016
4. March of 2016
Now as given Sales figure in 2017 Q4 = 500
So sales figure in December 2017 = 500 – 150 – 170 = 180
Total sales in 2017 Q3 = 220
So sales in August 2017 = 220 – 60 – 70 = 90
Similarly sales in missing month of 2016 can be obtained as sales in the three months of 2016 Q4 & Q2 are in Arithmetic Progression. Thus following table can be obtained –
Question 1) required percentage increase = (180 – 140)/140×100 =40/140×100=28.57%
Correct option d) 28.57 %
Question 2) it can be seen that the required percentage increase in sales is highest for Q4 and this is = ((500-300))/300×100=66.66%
Correct option a) Q4
Question 3) From the table obtained , we can see there is decrease only in Q2 of both year
Decrease in Q2- 2016 = (240-150)/240×100=37.5%
Decrease in Q2- 2017 = (380-200)/380×100=47.37%
Correct option b) Q2 of 2017
Question 4) As given options are only for may and October and we can see that sales in October 2017 is more than double ( from 70 in November to 150 in October ) so it is highest than other given month .
Correct option a) October 2017
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