Instructions

The two plots below give the following information about six firms A, B, C, D, E, and F for 2019 and 2023.

PAT: The firm’s profits after taxes in Rs. crores,

ES: The firm’s employee strength, that is the number of employees in the firm, and

PRD: The percentage of the firm’s PAT that they spend on Research and Development (R&D).

In the plots, the horizontal and vertical coordinates of point representing each firm gives their ES and PAT values respectively. The PRD values of each firm are proportional to the areas around the points representing each firm. The areas are comparable between the two plots, i.e., equal areas in the two plots represent the same PRD values for the two years.

Question 16.

Which among the firms A, C, E, and F had the maximum PAT per employee in 2023?

A
Firm E
B
Firm A
C
Firm F
D
Firm C

Question Explanation

Text Explanation

The Pat per employee for the firm in 2023 will be:

Firm E:35001400=3514=52\frac{3500}{1400}=\frac{35}{14}=\frac{5}{2}

Firm A: 39001300=3\frac{3900}{1300}=3

Firm F: 32001000=3.2\frac{3200}{1000}=3.2

Firm C: 3000800=154=3.75\frac{3000}{800}=\frac{15}{4}=3.75

The value if maximum for firm C, therefore, Option D is the correct answer. 

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