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A Book chain store’s revenue increased by 10% in a year, one of the stores increased by 8%, but it is the store with the biggest increase, how to explain this?

A. This store located in a college and can sell more books
B. Two competitors entered this business this year.
C. This is the biggest store in the chain stores.
D. The chain stores opened more stores this year.



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A Book chain store’s revenue increased by 10% in a year, one of the stores increased by 8%, but it is the store with the biggest increase, how to explain this?

A. This store located in a college and can sell more books
B. Two competitors entered this business this year.
C. This is the biggest store in the chain stores.
D. The chain stores opened more stores this year.
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Do you have E? E could be the OA.
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A Book chain store s revenue increased by 10% in a year, one 10 Sep 2007, 22:02
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A Book chain store’s revenue increased by 10% in a year, one of the stores increased by 8%, but it is the store with the biggest increase, how to explain this?

A. This store located in a college and can sell more books
B. Two competitors entered this business this year.
C. This is the biggest store in the chain stores.
D. The chain stores opened more stores this year.

Do you have E? E could be the OA.
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A Book chain store’s revenue increased by 10% in a year, one of the stores increased by 8%, but it is the store with the biggest increase, how to explain this?

A. This store located in a college and can sell more books
B. Two competitors entered this business this year.
C. This is the biggest store in the chain stores.
D. The chain stores opened more stores this year.

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:lol: interesting.
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What kind of a question is this?
Wat's the source?
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The question says the Revenue, not the profit (Revenue-exp)!
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If we do not have E, so D is the best.
New shops can have higher profit then average rate through the chain and also can be small ones.
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If we do not have E, so D is the best.
New shops can have higher profit then average rate through the chain and also can be small ones.
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