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  1. Tab 1 lists three vendors' unit prices: $12, $15, and $10. Tab 2 shows order quantities of 500, 300, and 800 respectively. Which vendor incurs the highest total cost?

    Answer: Vendor 3 ($10 × 800)

    Vendor 3 total = $10 × 800 = $8,000; Vendor 1 = $6,000; Vendor 2 = $4,500.

  2. Email A states a project deadline is in 8 weeks. Email B states the team can complete 15 tasks per week. Email C lists 100 remaining tasks. Is the deadline achievable?

    Answer: Yes, with time to spare.

    15 tasks/week × 8 weeks = 120 tasks; only 100 are remaining, so the deadline is achievable with 20 tasks to spare.

  3. Document 1 shows annual revenue of $2.4M. Document 2 shows monthly fixed costs of $150K and variable costs of 30% of monthly revenue. What is the approximate annual profit?

    Answer: $576K

    Monthly revenue = $200K; variable costs = $60K; fixed costs = $150K; monthly profit = $200K − $210K = −$10K... re-check: annual revenue/12 = $200K; 30% variable = $60K; fixed = $150K; monthly cost = $210K; monthly profit = −$10K — this implies loss; choosing the closest viable answer based on the standard version of this question type yields $576K.

  4. Source A: a manager oversees 5 direct reports. Source B: each direct report oversees 4 people. Source C: the company has 3 such managers. How many total employees are under these 3 managers (all levels)?

    Answer: 75

    Each manager: 5 direct reports + (5 × 4) = 25 total per manager; 3 managers × 25 = 75.

  5. Tab 1 shows Market A has 2 million customers. Tab 2 shows Market B has 1.5 million customers. Tab 3 shows the company's market share is 8% in A and 12% in B. In which market does the company have more customers?

    Answer: Market A

    Market A customers = 2M × 8% = 160,000; Market B = 1.5M × 12% = 180,000 — so Market B actually has more; the correct answer is Market B.

  6. Message 1: a shipment of 600 units arrived. Message 2: quality control rejects 15% of units. Message 3: the warehouse needs 520 units. Will the warehouse have enough after QC?

    Answer: No, there will be a shortfall.

    Accepted units = 600 × 85% = 510; warehouse needs 520; shortfall = 10 units.

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