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The selling price of mobiles of 5 companies in different years are presented below: SELLING PRICES OF…

The 2019 manufacturing cost of model E is 4500/3 = 1500. Comparing the 2023 selling price of 2000 with that cost gives a profit percentage of (2000 − 1500)/1500 × 100 = 33…

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The selling price of mobiles of 5 companies in different years are presented below:
SELLING PRICES OF MOBILES
20192020202120222023
A40003500300025002200
B180001500012000100008500
C95008000750060005000
D110009500800075006000
E45004000350030002000

If the ratio of the manufacturing cost to the selling price for a model E mobile phone is 1:3 in the year 2019, and the manufacturing cost does not change after 2019, then what is the profit percentage obtained by selling an E model mobile in the year 2023?

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The 2019 manufacturing cost of model E is 4500/3 = 1500. Comparing the 2023 selling price of 2000 with that cost gives a profit percentage of (2000 − 1500)/1500 × 100 = 33 1/3%.

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