Question 1

What is the total sales value (in lakhs ₹) for Electronics across all three months?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Add Electronics sales for January, February, and March.
Step 2: 45 + 50 + 55 = 150 lakhs ₹
Answer: 150

Question 2

By what percentage did Clothing sales increase from January to March?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: January Clothing sales = 32 lakhs, March Clothing sales = 38 lakhs
Step 2: Increase = 38 - 32 = 6 lakhs
Step 3: Percentage increase = (6 / 32) × 100 = 18.75%
Answer: 18.75%

Question 3

Which category generated the highest profit in March? (Use profit = sales × margin%)

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate March profit for each category:
- Electronics: 55 × 20% = 11 lakhs
- Clothing: 38 × 25% = 9.5 lakhs
- Home & Garden: 35 × 30% = 10.5 lakhs
- Sports: 25 × 35% = 8.75 lakhs
- Books: 16 × 40% = 6.4 lakhs
Step 2: Highest profit = 11 lakhs (Electronics)
Answer: Electronics

Question 4

What is the ratio of February sales of Books to February sales of Home & Garden?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: February Books sales = 14 lakhs
Step 2: February Home & Garden sales = 30 lakhs
Step 3: Ratio = 14 : 30 = 7 : 15 (dividing both by 2)
Answer: 7:15

Question 5

Which category showed the highest absolute growth (in lakhs) from January to March?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate growth for each category: Electronics: 55-45=10, Clothing: 38-32=6, Home & Garden: 32-28=4, Sports: 22-18=4, Books: 16-12=4. Step 2: Electronics has the highest growth of 10 lakhs.

Question 6

What is the total sales of the Clothing category for Q1 2024?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Identify Clothing column values: January = 32, February = 35, March = 38 lakhs. Step 2: Add them: 32 + 35 + 38 = 105 lakhs.

Question 7

What is the ratio of February Electronics sales to February Books sales?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: February Electronics sales = 50 lakhs, February Books sales = 14 lakhs. Step 2: Ratio = 50:14 = 25:7 (dividing both by 2).

Question 8

What is the average monthly sales of the Home & Garden category?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Home & Garden sales: January = 28, February = 30, March = 32 lakhs. Step 2: Average = (28 + 30 + 32) / 3 = 90 / 3 = 30 lakhs.

Question 9

If Home & Garden sales in Q1 of the previous year were ₹102.86 lakhs, what was the growth rate from previous year Q1 to current year Q1? (Round to nearest whole number)

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Previous year Q1 = 102.86 lakhs, Current year Q1 = 120 lakhs
Step 2: Growth = 120 - 102.86 = 17.14
Step 3: Growth rate = (17.14 / 102.86) × 100 = 16.67% ≈ 17% (rounded to nearest whole number)

Question 10

What is the ratio of Clothing sales in Q2 to Sports sales in Q4?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Clothing Q2 = 100 lakhs, Sports Q4 = 70 lakhs. Step 2: Ratio = 100:70 = 10:7.

Question 11

Which product category has the highest growth rate, and what is the difference between its growth rate and the lowest growth rate?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: From Table 2, identify highest and lowest growth rates.
Highest: Books = 25%
Lowest: Sports = 10%
Step 2: Difference = 25 - 10 = 15 percentage points

Question 12

Which product category showed the highest average quarterly sales across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate average for each product. Electronics: (120+150+180+210)/4 = 660/4 = 165. Clothing: (80+100+120+140)/4 = 440/4 = 110. Home & Garden: (60+75+90+105)/4 = 330/4 = 82.5. Sports: (40+50+60+70)/4 = 220/4 = 55. Books: (20+25+30+35)/4 = 110/4 = 27.5. Step 2: Electronics has the highest average of 165 lakhs.

Question 13

By what percentage did Electronics sales increase from Q1 to Q4?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Q1 Electronics = 120 lakhs, Q4 Electronics = 210 lakhs. Step 2: Increase = 210 - 120 = 90 lakhs. Step 3: Percentage increase = (90/120) × 100 = 75%.

Question 14

What is the difference between the total sales of Alpha in 2023 and the total sales of Epsilon in 2023?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate total sales of Alpha = 120 + 135 + 162 + 180 = 597 crores. Step 2: Calculate total sales of Epsilon = 85 + 102 + 119 + 136 = 442 crores. Step 3: Difference = 597 - 442 = 155 crores.

Question 15

Which plant showed the maximum percentage improvement in defect rate from January to March, and what is that improvement?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate defect rate reduction for each plant (Jan to Mar).
Plant A: 4.0% - 3.0% = 1.0 percentage point
Plant B: 5.5% - 4.5% = 1.0 percentage point
Plant C: 3.0% - 2.5% = 0.5 percentage point
Plant D: 6.5% - 5.5% = 1.0 percentage point
Plant E: 4.5% - 3.5% = 1.0 percentage point

Step 2: Calculate percentage improvement (relative reduction).
Plant A: (1.0/4.0) × 100 = 25%
Plant B: (1.0/5.5) × 100 = 18.18%
Plant C: (0.5/3.0) × 100 = 16.67%
Plant D: (1.0/6.5) × 100 = 15.38%
Plant E: (1.0/4.5) × 100 = 22.22%

Plant A has maximum improvement of 25%.

Question 16

What is the total number of defective units (in thousands) produced across all five plants in February?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate defective units for each plant in February.
Plant A: 480 × 3.5% = 480 × 0.035 = 16.8 thousand
Plant B: 400 × 5.0% = 400 × 0.05 = 20 thousand
Plant C: 540 × 2.8% = 540 × 0.028 = 15.12 thousand
Plant D: 310 × 6.0% = 310 × 0.06 = 18.6 thousand
Plant E: 375 × 4.0% = 375 × 0.04 = 15 thousand

Step 2: Sum all defective units.
Total = 16.8 + 20 + 15.12 + 18.6 + 15 = 85.52 thousand units

Question 17

If the total profit earned by all five companies in Q2 is ₹X crores, what is the value of X? (Profit = Sales × Profit Margin / 100)

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate Q2 profit for each company. Alpha: 135 × 20 / 100 = 27. Beta: 114 × 18 / 100 = 20.52. Gamma: 147 × 22 / 100 = 32.34. Delta: 121 × 16 / 100 = 19.36. Epsilon: 102 × 14 / 100 = 14.28. Step 2: Total = 27 + 20.52 + 32.34 + 19.36 + 14.28 = 113.5 crores.

Question 18

What is the average revenue per thousand units produced for Plant C across all three months?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate revenue per thousand units for each month.
January: 135.0 / 520 = 0.2596 Crores per thousand units
Wait, let me recalculate using correct data.
Plant C January: 182.0 / 520 = 0.35 Crores per thousand units
Plant C February: 189.0 / 540 = 0.35 Crores per thousand units
Plant C March: 196.0 / 560 = 0.35 Crores per thousand units

Step 2: Calculate average.
Average = (0.35 + 0.35 + 0.35) / 3 = 0.35 Crores per thousand units

Alternatively: Total Revenue / Total Production = (182.0 + 189.0 + 196.0) / (520 + 540 + 560) = 567.0 / 1620 = 0.35 Crores per thousand units

Question 19

In Q4, what is the ratio of profit (in ₹ crores) earned by Beta to the profit earned by Delta? (Profit = Sales × Profit Margin / 100)

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Beta's Q4 profit = 152 × 22 / 100 = 33.44 crores. Step 2: Delta's Q4 profit = 174 × 20 / 100 = 34.8 crores. Step 3: Ratio = 33.44 : 34.8 = 3344 : 3480 = 836 : 870 = 418 : 435. Simplifying: 33.44 / 34.8 ≈ 0.961 or approximately 96:100 or 24:25.

Question 20

What is the average profit margin of Gamma across all four quarters, and how much does it differ from the average profit margin of Delta across all four quarters?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Gamma's average profit margin = (22 + 22 + 21 + 20) / 4 = 85 / 4 = 21.25%. Step 2: Delta's average profit margin = (14 + 16 + 18 + 20) / 4 = 68 / 4 = 17%. Step 3: Difference = 21.25 - 17 = 4.25 percentage points.

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