Question 22.
Rs.100 in 2025 is worth Rs. 60 in 2015 prices, and Rs. 25 in 2005 prices. Based on the given plots, which of the following statements, about the unscaled incomes, i.e., the incomes before scaling to 2025 prices, CANNOT be correct? (All statements refer to people represented in the given plots.)
Question Explanation
We are told that Rs.100 in 2025 is worth Rs. 60 in 2015 and Rs. 25 in 2005.
Option A: Average unscaled income for both genders increased in all 10 cities from 2005 to 2015
This is true. The average unscaled income of both males and females for all 10 cities will be more in 2015 than in 2005. The unscaled income in 2005 is th of value given in the graph. While in 2015, it is th of value given in the graph. For almost all the points, the values in 2015 are more than that in 2005. And for those values that are lesser in 2015 than in 2005, when the values are scaled as stated in the question, the value in 2015 will be more than 2005 as they don't have that much margin.
Option B: The average unscaled income of women was about Rs. 15,000 in 2015 in City H
The lowest value of the average income of women in 2015 across all cities was 27.5.
Its unscaled value = = 16.5.
This is more than 15,000. So, this option is correct.
Option C: The average unscaled income of men in City E increased by about 140% from 2005 to 2015
Average income of men in City E in 2005 = 32,500
Its unscaled value will be = 8125
Average income of men in City E in 2015 = 32,500
Its unscaled value will be = 19,500
So, option C is also correct.
Option D: Average unscaled income of women in City G increased by about 120% from 2005 to 2015
Average income of women in City G in 2005 = 30,000 Its unscaled value will be = 7500
Average income of women in City G in 2015 = 27,500
Its unscaled value will be = 16,500
So, this is also a correct option.
Option E:
The unscaled gap for city G in 2005 is more than in 2015.
So, this is an incorrect statement.
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