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CAT 1996 — DILR Question 20

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Direction: Answer the questions based on the following information.

Mulayam Software Co., before selling a package to its clients, follows the given schedule.

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​​​​​​​The number of people employed in each month is:

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Which five consecutive months have the lowest average cost per man-month under the new technique?

Answer & solution

  • A

    1-5

  • B

    9-13

  • 11-15

  • D

    None of these

Solution

The cost incurred in various stages under the present scheme is as given below.

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It is clear that the average cost for 5 consecutive month period is lowest for months 11 to 15.

CAT 1996 DILR Q20: Which five consecutive months have the lowest average cost per man-month under the new technique? — Solution | TheCATExam