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A certain company had an annual profit of $15 million in 1998 and an annual profit of $20 million in 1999. In 2000 the company had an annual loss of $5 million. What was the company's average (arithmetic mean) annual profit for the 3 years?

(A) $5 million
(B) $10 million
(C) $13 million
(D) $20 million
(E) $25 million

The average profit is:

(15 + 20 - 5)/3 = 30/3 = $10 million

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The average profit is : \(\frac{(15+20-5)}{3}\) = \(10\).

The OA is B.
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