The following table shows the income and expenditure (in ₹ millions) of a…

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The following table shows the income and expenditure (in ₹ millions) of a certain Company during the five years from 2018 - 2022, along with profit % and loss % incurred in all these years. Some values are missing in the table (indicated by '-') that you are expected to calculate if required. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.

Year-wise Income, Expenditure and Profit/Loss of a Company

Year

Expenditure (in ₹ millions)

Income (in ₹ millions)

Profit %(+) / Loss %(-)

2018

192

-

+15%

2019

248

-

-

2020

210

-

+20%

2021

-

359.6

-

2022

-

-

-12%

If the loss incurred by the Company in 2019 was ₹ 33.2 million more than the profit of the Company in 2018, then the loss percent incurred by the Company in 2019 was :

  1. A.

    17%

  2. B.

    22%

  3. C.

    25%

  4. D.

    23%

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Correct answer: C

First, calculate the profit earned in 2018 using the expenditure and profit percentage. Profit = (15/100) × 192 = ₹28.8 million.

Next, determine the loss incurred in 2019 by adding ₹33.2 million to the 2018 profit, which equals ₹62 million.

Finally, compute the loss percentage for 2019 by dividing this loss amount by the expenditure of ₹248 million and multiplying by 100, resulting in exactly 25%.

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