Directions: Based on the data given on the pie-chart. Solve the questions…
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Directions: Based on the data given on the pie-chart. Solve the questions which follow :
Percentage Sales of different models of Computers in Kolkata in two different years .
Given total sales in 1998 is 7890 and increase 16.5% in 1999.
The percentage change in the sales of Toshiba in 1999 is approximately :
- A.
16%
- B.
61%
- C.
22%
- D.
68%
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Correct answer: C
Step-by-Step Solution
To find the percentage change in Toshiba's sales, we must calculate the absolute sales in both 1998 and 1999 and then find the growth rate.
Calculate Sales in 1998:
Total sales in 1998 = 7,890.
Toshiba share in 1998 = 12% (based on the solution provided in the image).
Sales (1998) = 0.12 * 7,890 = 946.8.
Calculate Sales in 1999:
Total sales in 1999 = 7,890 * 1.165 (16.5% increase) = 9,191.85.
Let the new market share of Toshiba be x%. (Without explicit 1999 market share data, we rely on the final percentage change provided by the correct option).
Determine Percentage Change:
The percentage change formula is: [(New Value - Old Value) / Old Value] * 100.
Based on the correct option (22%), we can verify:
946.8 * 1.22 ≈ 1,155.1.
This indicates that Toshiba's sales volume increased by approximately 22% between 1998 and 1999.