XAT 2013 Question 44
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Sales for online = 50% of 60000 = 30000
Remaining sales = 60000-30000 = 30000
The ratio of supermarket sales and book store sales is 1:2
Supermarket sales = (30000*1)/3 = 10000
Bookstore sales = (30000*2)/3 = 20000
Profit = Sales - Initial costs - Additional costs
Sales and Additional costs can be calculated from the table. But no information about distribution of initial costs among different retails
formats. From statement 2 the distribution of initial costs is clear.
Hence both statements will be used to calculate profit for different retail formats.