Study the chart and answer the questions below it.
Last year, the value of the S. E. Asia holding was 10% less than what it is now. What was the value of the S.E. Asia holding last year?
Correct answer: A
Explanation Value of S.E Asia Holding now = 0.12 x 160m = $19.2m Value last year = (100% - 10%) x 19.2m = 0.9 x 19.2m = $17.28m
By how much do the value of the holdings in the US and Japan exceed that of the value of all the other holdings
Correct answer: C
Explanation Value of holdings in US and Japan = $89.6m
Value of all other holdings = 160m - 89.6m = $70.4m Difference = $19.2m
What is the value of the Japanese holding in the Fund?
Correct answer: B
Explanation Total value of the fund = $ 160m % of Japanese holding = 18% Value of Japanese holding = 0.18 x 160m = $28.8m
Which Region had the lowest overall sales?
Correct answer: E
Explanation Cannot say because we don't have the value of total sale
If North Region sold €390,000 worth of Magazines, what was the value of South Region’s magazine sales?
Explanation Sales of magazines = 390,000 % of magazine sales by Northern region = 28% 28% of the total sale of mag = 390,000 Total mag sale by all region = 390,000/0.28 = 1,392,857.1 % of mag sale by Southern region = 35% South region mag sale = 0.35 x 1,392,857.1 = 487,500 Alternatively, because of time South region mag sale = (% of mag. sales by South region / % of mag sales by North region) x value of North region mag. sale = 35/28 x 390,000 = 487,500