2023 · Q26
The table below shows earnings (in Rs. crore) and profits (in Rs. crore) of four companies X, Y, Z and W for the years 2016 to 2020. 2016: earnings X=100, Y=95, Z=74, W=50; profits X=20.5, Y=8.5, Z=7.5, W=4. 2017: earnings X=120, Y=94, Z=77, W=58; profits X=22.4, Y=9.5, Z=8.8, W=5.5. 2018: earnings X=115, Y=92, Z=82, W=75; profits X=23.1, Y=7.5, Z=10.5, W=10.1. 2019: earnings X=125, Y=90, Z=85, W=80; profits X=20.7, Y=5.5, Z=12, W=12.5. 2020: earnings X=130, Y=96, Z=89, W=95; profits X=25.8, Y=9.5, Z=14, W=20.5. In 2017, the absolute profit jump of which company was minimum over the previous year?
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- AX
- BY
- CZ
- DW
Explanation
Absolute profit jump from 2016 to 2017 in Rs. crore: X +1.9, Y +1.0, Z +1.3, W +1.5. The minimum is Y's Rs. 1.0 crore. Hence B.