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Answer thequestions based on the data given in table 2
Cost and price data for Portland cement manufactured by Paharpur Cement and Bahsin Cement, for four consecutive quarters, are given in table 2:

Sales Revenue = Price Γ Sales Quantity
Profit = Sales Revenue β Cost
Profit Rate = Profit / Sales Quantity
If between Jan - Mar 2009 and Apr - Jun 2009 sales of Paharpur Cement increased from 543278 to 698236 and that of Bahsin Cement decreased from 526532 to 499874, then which of the following is true?
For Jan- Mar 2009 Paharpur cementΒ
Sales Quantity =Β 543278Β
Cost as percentage of revenue = 87.56 %Β
Profit as a percentage of revenue = 100-87.56
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 = 12.44 %Β
Profit = (12.44/100)*Β 543278Β *304
Β Β Β Β Β = 20545470
Profit rate = 37.82
For Jan- Mar 2009 Bahsin CementΒ
Sales Quantity =Β 526532Β
Cost as percentage of revenue = 91.34 %Β
Profit as a percentage of revenue = 100-91.34Β
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 = 8.66 %Β
Profit = (8.66/100)*Β 526532*440
Β Β Β Β Β = 20062975.3
Profit rate = 30.5
For Apr- Jun 2009 Paharpur cementΒ
Sales Quantity =Β 698236
Cost as percentage of revenue = 91.03%Β
Profit as a percentage of revenue = 100-91.03
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 = 8.97 %Β
Profit = (8.97/100)*Β 698236*340
Β Β Β Β Β = 21294801.53
Profit rate = 30.5
For Apr- Jun 2009 Bahsin CementΒ
Sales Quantity =Β 499874
Cost as percentage of revenue = 89.96%Β
Profit as a percentage of revenue = 100-89.96Β
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 = 10.04 %Β
Profit = (10.04/100)*Β 499874*430
Β Β Β Β Β = 21580560.33
Profit rate = 43.17
Hence E is the correct answer
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