CAT 1997DILR Question 22

Bar GraphsEasy
Passage / Data

Direction: Answer the questions based on the following graph.

The graph given below gives the yearly details of money invested in producing a certain product over the years 1991 to 1995. It also gives the profit (in ‘000 rupees).

In which year was the increase in raw material maximum?

Answer & solution

  • A

    1992

  • 1993

  • C

    1994

  • D

    1995

Solution

The values in the graph can be represented in the table given below.
Here O.H. is overheads and Int. is interest, P/C is profit/cost.

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We can see that the increase in raw material has been maximum in 1993, viz. 15 points increase.

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