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based on the information given below.

The retail prices of flowers, consumer expenditure on flowers and sales of flowers for the calendar year 2009, in Phoolgaon, a small town with a population of 70000, is summarized in table 3:



Question 40

Compared to January, the price of carnations in December

Total population = 70000

Average consumer expenditure on Roses and carnations = 47.4

Total expenditure on both carnations and roses = 47.4*70000

Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β = 3318000

Given total expenditure on roses = 1136916

So the total expenditure on carnations = 3318000 - 1136916

Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β = 2181084

Sales of carnations in January = 13848 dozens

Price of carnationΒ  per dozenΒ  in January =2181084/13848

Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  = 157.5Β 

Similarly In DecemberΒ 

Average consumer expenditure on Roses and carnations = 56.4

Total expenditure on both carnations and roses = 56.4*70000

Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β = 3948000

Given total expenditure on roses = 977688

So the total expenditure on carnations = 3948000 - 977688

Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β = 2970312

Sales of carnationsΒ  = 18859 dozens

Price of carnationΒ  per dozenΒ  in January =2970312/18859

Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  = 157.5

Therefore the price did not change

Hence E is the correct answerΒ 

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