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  1. In 1997–98, the expenditure of Company X was $ 40 billion. What was its income in that year?
    1. $ 50 billion
    2. $ 48 billion
    3. $ 46 billion
    4. Cannot be determined
    5. None of these
Correct Option: B

As per given formula in question,

% Profit =
Income - Expenditure
x 100
Expenditure

Income =
(100 + profit ) × Expenditure
100

Given :- Expenditure of Company X = $ 40 million
Profit = 20 %

Put these values in above formula, we will get,
Income =
(100 + 20 ) × $ 40 million
100

Income =
120 × $ 40 million
100

Income = 12 x 4 million $ = 48 million $



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