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Direction: The following graph gives Sales, Expense and Capital of a company for a period of five years –1994 to 1998. Read the graph and answer questions.

  1. In which year was the ratio of sales to capital the lowest?
    1. 1998
    2. 1997
    3. 1996
    4. 1995
Correct Option: B

Ratio of sales to capital = Sales in a year / Capital in a year
Solve the question with the help of option one by one.
Option(A)
Ratio of sales to capital in 1998 = Sales in 1998 / Capital in 1998
Ratio of sales to capital in 1998 = 800 / 200 = 4
Similarly Option(B)
Ratio of sales to capital in 1997 = Sales in 1997 / Capital in 1997
Ratio of sales to capital in 1997 = 400 / 200 = 2
Similarly Option(C)
Ratio of sales to capital in 1996 = Sales in 1996 / Capital in 1996
Ratio of sales to capital in 1996 = 300 / 100 = 3
Similarly Option(D)
Ratio of sales to capital in 1995 = Sales in 1995 / Capital in 1995
Ratio of sales to capital in 1995 = 500 / 100 = 5

As we see in all option , The ratio value is lowest for the year 1997. So answer will be 1997.



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