{"id":92299,"date":"2025-06-01T11:20:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92299"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:20:14","slug":"the-next-three-3-items-are-based-on-the-following-data-where-profit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-next-three-3-items-are-based-on-the-following-data-where-profit\/","title":{"rendered":"The next three (3) items are based on the following data, where profit"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next three (3) items are based on the following data, where profits of four companies during the year 2016 to 2020 are displayed in rupees thousand crore :<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/td>\nCompany<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nC<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Which company had maximum growth rate in profit with respect to the previous year in single year during the period 2016-2020?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”A” option2=”B” option3=”C” option4=”D” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe correct answer is B) B.
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\nTo find the company with the maximum single-year growth rate, we calculate the percentage growth year-on-year for each company from 2017 to 2020 and find the maximum value among all these calculations.
\nGrowth Rate = ((Profit in Current Year – Profit in Previous Year) \/ Profit in Previous Year) * 100%
\nCompany A: Max growth = ((14 – 7) \/ 7) * 100% = 100% (2017 vs 2016)
\nCompany B: Max growth = ((6 – 2) \/ 2) * 100% = 200% (2018 vs 2017)
\nCompany C: Max growth = ((10 – 4) \/ 4) * 100% = 150% (2017 vs 2016)
\nCompany D: Max growth = ((22 – 20) \/ 20) * 100% = 10% (2017 vs 2016)
\nComparing the maximum single-year growth rates (100%, 200%, 150%, 10%), the highest is 200%, achieved by Company B.
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\nCalculating other growth rates:
\nA: 2018 vs 2017: (25-14)\/14 \u2248 78.6%; 2019 vs 2018: (30-25)\/25 = 20%; 2020 vs 2019: (34-30)\/30 \u2248 13.3%
\nB: 2019 vs 2018: (7-6)\/6 \u2248 16.7%; 2020 vs 2019: (7-7)\/7 = 0%
\nC: 2018 vs 2017: (14-10)\/10 = 40%; 2019 vs 2018: (15-14)\/14 \u2248 7.1%; 2020 vs 2019: (12-15)\/15 = -20%
\nD: 2018 vs 2017: (23-22)\/22 \u2248 4.5%; 2019 vs 2018: (21-23)\/23 \u2248 -8.7%; 2020 vs 2019: (25-21)\/21 \u2248 19.0%
\nThe maximum among all these single-year growth rates is indeed 200% for Company B.
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