Directions: Based on the data given on the pie-chart. Solve the questions…
2023
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.
For which brand of computers, did the sales increase the maximum in terms of absolute value between the two years?
- A.
IBM
- B.
Samsung
- C.
HP
- D.
Compaq
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Correct answer: D
Step-by-Step Solution
To determine which brand had the maximum absolute increase in sales, we must look at how the percentage share for each brand changed from 1998 to 1999.
Understand the Change:
Total sales in 1998 = 7,890.
Total sales in 1999 = 7,890 + (16.5% of 7,890) = 7,890 * 1.165 = 9,191.85.
Analyze Percentage Shifts:
Since the total number of units sold increased significantly (by 16.5%), a brand will show the maximum absolute increase in units if its percentage share of the total market also increased, or if its share remained stable while the total market grew.
The provided solution indicates a 4% increase in the market share for Compaq. If a brand's share of the total market increases and the total market itself is growing, that brand will naturally experience the largest absolute increase in the number of units sold.