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Re: In 1994, Company X recorded profits that were 10% greater [#permalink]
(1) %-change = change amount / orig. amount => 10 % = 100.000 $ / orig. (1993) --> can calculate back to 1992. Suff.
(2) for every 3 $ in1992, we get 3.94 $ in 1994. Only percent change. nothiung about total amount. IS.

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Re: In 1994, Company X recorded profits that were 10% greater [#permalink]
Let the respective profits be x for the year 92' and 1.2x for 93' and 1.32x for 94', as we deal with successive percents.
Now in order to solve the stems must provide us whether with the value of x or any other numerical value for one of the three years or any other years in order to solve the question as we are basically looking for a 1V1E, 1 variable 1 equation--> we can solve!
Going to statement 1) we can write the following equation 1.32x = x+100,000, you don't need to solve this as you see that you get one single numerical value for x and thus the statement is sufficient.
If you move on now to statement 2, you might think at first glance that it is sufficient as we get another relation. However, 2) delivers only redundant information, as it provides the same information given in the prompt. If you take the three expressions for the three years in terms of x and multiply by 3 you will get the same information. Thus the Answer to the question is A!
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