GRT Data Interpretation 2

Question 1

A table shows that Project A costs $120,000 and generates $180,000 in revenue. Project B costs $95,000 and generates $140,000 in revenue. Which project has the higher profit margin?

Accepted Answer

Project A with 50%

Answer

Project A margin = (180k - 120k) / 180k × 100 = 33.3%; Project B margin = (140k - 95k) / 140k × 100 = 32.1%; Project A is higher, but if measuring return on cost: A = 50%, B ≈ 47.4%, so A wins either way.

Question 2

A chart shows website traffic: 12,000 visits in January, declining by 5% each month. Approximately how many visits occurred in March?

Accepted Answer

10,830

Answer

February = 12,000 × 0.95 = 11,400; March = 11,400 × 0.95 = 10,830.

Question 3

A grouped bar chart shows that Department X spent $50,000 on salaries and $30,000 on materials; Department Y spent $70,000 on salaries and $20,000 on materials. Which department spent more overall?

Accepted Answer

Department Y with $90,000

Answer

Department X total = $80,000; Department Y total = $90,000, so Department Y spent more.

Question 4

A scatter plot shows a positive correlation between advertising spend and sales. If the trend line shows that each additional $1,000 in advertising generates $4,500 in sales, how much sales increase is expected from a $6,000 advertising increase?

Accepted Answer

$27,000

Answer

6 × $4,500 = $27,000 in additional sales.

Question 5

A data table shows the following annual growth rates for a company: Year 1: 8%, Year 2: 12%, Year 3: 5%, Year 4: 9%. What is the average annual growth rate?

Accepted Answer

8.5%

Answer

Average = (8 + 12 + 5 + 9) / 4 = 34 / 4 = 8.5%.

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GRT Data Interpretation 2