The table shows the amount spent on various holiday party expenses

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The table shows the amount spent on various holiday party expenses last year, the amount allocated to those expenses this year, and the amount budgeted for next year.

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Consider each of the following statements about the Holiday Party Budget and indicate whether the change will add $200 to this year’s budget.

Yes	No	Statements
		Increasing the amount spent on drinks by 40 percent.
		Increasing the amount spent on balloons by 100 percent.
		Spending the same amount this year on both types of appetizers as was spent last year.

jefferyk · Answer

Can someone please explain the answers to this table analysis?

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gvij2017 · Answer

Y 
N 
Y

We have to check whether the change will add $200 to this year’s budget.

1. Increasing the amount spent on drinks by 40% 
that is = .4*500= $200 (500 is this year budget)

2. Increasing the amount spent on balloons by 100 percent
this year budget for balloons =100 so by increasing budget even 100% , we not achieve increase of $200 this year.

3. Spending the same amount this year on both types of appetizers as was spent last year.
last year total budget on appetizers = 400+400 
This year budget = 300+300 =600 
So it will increase budget by $200

Apt0810 · Answer

1)Yes,since increasing 40% on drinks = 500*.4= 200$, so yes it will increase 200$ budget.

2)No,Increasing the amount spend on balloons by 100% = 100+100=200$, but here the change is only of 100$

3)Yes,since last year total budget on both appetizers =400+400=800$ and this year's total=300+300=600$ so if we use last year's value then 100$ is increased in both values, thus increasing overall value by 200$

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mmdfl · Answer

Sajjad1994  , like pointed out by  gvij2017  and  Apt0810  , the answer seems to be YNY. The OA is YNN, thou. Can you share the OE?

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

Statement 1:  The amount spent on drinks this year is $500. 40% of $500 is $200, so increasing the budget for drinks by 40% would increase the overall budget by the required $200, so the answer is Yes.

Answer: Yes

Statement 2:  The amount spent on balloons this year is $100. 100% of $100 is $100, less than the $200 increase required, so the answer is no.

Answer: No

Statement 3:  Last year, $100 more was spent on Cold Appetizers ($400 – $300 = $100), and $100 more was spent on Hot Appetizers ($400 – $300 = $100). Returning to last year's budget for these two items would increase the budget by the required $200, so the answer is Yes.

Answer: Yes

Aalto700 · Answer

Sajjad1994

So the data for next year budget is for nothing else than confusing?

GOYA1025 · Answer

I'm also confused by it.

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Hi GOYA1025 and Aalto700

Not every detail in the question is required to answer the question so yes some information is just there to confuse you or kill you time.

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Expense	Last Year	This Year	Next Year
Balloons	$100	$100	$100
Cake	$150	$400	$200
Cold Appetizers	$400	$300	$500
Decorations	$250	$200	$400
Door Prizes	$200	$150	$100
Drinks	$500	$500	$600
Hot Appetizers	$400	$300	$500

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