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10 Apr 2025, 06:37
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Dropdown 1: Marketing
Dropdown 2: 200%
The CEO of a biotech startup is reviewing historical budget data for different departments: Marketing, R&D, HR, IT, Sales, and Operations. The budget values, shown for each year from Y1 to Y6, are in thousands of dollars.
From each drop-down menu, select the option that creates the most accurate statement based on the information provided.
The greatest percentage increase in budget from Y1 to Y5 occurred in the department, with a value of
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Dropdown 1: Marketing
Dropdown 2: 200%
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Official Solution:
Drop-down 1:
• First, notice that we are asked for the greatest percentage increase in budget from Y1 to Y5 — not from Y1 to Y6 — so be careful not to include the data for Y6. Next, percentage increase means we are looking for the largest ratio of the Y5 budget to the Y1 budget. Even without calculating, we can see that the greatest increase is in the Marketing department.
Drop-down 2:
• The change for Marketing is from 100 to 300. Some may say that the budget tripled — from 100 to 300 — and that is correct. However, in percentage terms, an increase from 100 to 300 means a 200% increase. Therefore, the correct percentage increase is 200%.
Correct answer:
Dropdown 1: "Marketing "
Dropdown 2: "200%"
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Drop-down 1:
• First, notice that we are asked for the greatest percentage increase in budget from Y1 to Y5 — not from Y1 to Y6 — so be careful not to include the data for Y6. Next, percentage increase means we are looking for the largest ratio of the Y5 budget to the Y1 budget. Even without calculating, we can see that the greatest increase is in the Marketing department.
Drop-down 2:
• The change for Marketing is from 100 to 300. Some may say that the budget tripled — from 100 to 300 — and that is correct. However, in percentage terms, an increase from 100 to 300 means a 200% increase. Therefore, the correct percentage increase is 200%.
Correct answer:
Dropdown 1: "Marketing "
Dropdown 2: "200%"
