Neco 2018 Data Processing Question 12

Practice objective / multiple choice question 12 from the 2018 Neco Data Processing examination.

Neco 2018 Data Processing Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 12 NECO • 2018 • DATA_PROCESSING • objective

A company records quarterly sales data as follows (units sold, selling price per unit, cost per unit):\n\nQuarter\,1: \(500\) units, price \(\text{₦}200\), cost \(\text{₦}150\)\nQuarter\,2: \(600\) units, price \(\text{₦}210\), cost \(\text{₦}155\)\nQuarter\,3: \(720\) units, price \(\text{₦}220\), cost \(\text{₦}160\)\nQuarter\,4: \(864\) units, price \(\text{₦}230\), cost \(\text{₦}165\)\n\nFor each quarter, profit = units \(\times\) (selling price \(-\) cost).\n\nWhich quarter shows the greatest percentage increase in profit compared to the preceding quarter, and what is that percentage increase (to the nearest whole percent)?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Quarter 2, 32%
B. Quarter 3, 31%
C. Quarter 2, 30%
D. Quarter 4, 30%
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Quarter 2, 32%

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This is Neco 2018 Data Processing Question 12. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Data Processing examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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