GATE CS 2021 Set 2 — Question 9
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(A) 4:3
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Let and be the total selling prices (revenue) in Year 2 and Year 3 respectively.
Let be the cost per unit in Year 1, 2, and 3.
Let be the number of units sold.
Let be the net profit.From the graph:
Year 2: ,
Year 3: , Given:
Cost/unit in Year 3 () = ₹ 1.
.For Year 2:
Total Cost = .
Tax Rate = 13% of Selling Price ().
Net Profit = Selling Price - (Total Cost + Tax)
For Year 3:
Total Cost = .
Tax Rate = 15% of Selling Price ().
Net Profit = Selling Price - (Total Cost + Tax)
Ratio:
Ratio of selling price in Year 2 to Year 3 = .
Let be the cost per unit in Year 1, 2, and 3.
Let be the number of units sold.
Let be the net profit.From the graph:
Year 2: ,
Year 3: , Given:
Cost/unit in Year 3 () = ₹ 1.
.For Year 2:
Total Cost = .
Tax Rate = 13% of Selling Price ().
Net Profit = Selling Price - (Total Cost + Tax)
For Year 3:
Total Cost = .
Tax Rate = 15% of Selling Price ().
Net Profit = Selling Price - (Total Cost + Tax)
Ratio:
Ratio of selling price in Year 2 to Year 3 = .
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