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XAT 2011 — QA & DI Question 1

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Passage / Data

Answer the following question based on the information given below.

The following graphs give annual data of Assets, Sales (as percentage of Assets) and Spending on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) (as percentage of Sales), of a company for the period 2004 – 2009.

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In which year was the increase in spending on CSR, vis-à-vis the previous year, the maximum?

Answer & solution

  • A

    2005

  • 2006

  • C

    2007

  • D

    2008

  • E

    2009

Solution

The data can be tabulated as follows:

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Hence, the increase in spending on CSR was the maximum in 2006.

Hence, option (b).

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