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A company produces five product lines (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5). Their annual financial data is provided: | Product Line | Revenue ($) | Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) ($) | Operating Expenses ($) | |--------------|-------------|-------------------------------|------------------------| | P1 | 1,200,000 | 700,000 | 200,000 | | P2 | 900,000 | 500,000 | 150,000 | | P3 | 1,500,000 | 800,000 | 300,000 | | P4 | 800,000 | 400,000 | 180,000 | | P5 | 1,100,000 | 600,000 | 170,000 | Based on the data, identify the product line with the highest Gross Profit Margin (GPM = (Revenue - COGS) / Revenue) and the product line with the lowest Operating Expenses.

A Highest GPM: P1, Lowest OpEx: P3
B Highest GPM: P4, Lowest OpEx: P2
C Highest GPM: P3, Lowest OpEx: P5
D Highest GPM: P2, Lowest OpEx: P4

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Calculate GPM for each: P1=(1.2M-0.7M)/1.2M = 41.67%; P2=(0.9M-0.5M)/0.9M = 44.44%; P3=(1.5M-0.8M)/1.5M = 46.67%; P4=(0.8M-0.4M)/0.8M = 50%; P5=(1.1M-0.6M)/1.1M = 45.45%. Highest GPM is P4 (50%). Lowest Operating Expenses is P2 ($150,000).

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A company produces five product lines (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5). Their annual financial data is provided: | Product Line | Revenue ($) | Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) ($) | Operating Expenses ($) | |--------------|-------------|-------------------------------|------------------------| | P1 | 1,200,000 | 700,000 | 200,000 | | P2 | 900,000 | 500,000 | 150,000 | | P3 | 1,500,000 | 800,000 | 300,000 | | P4 | 800,000 | 400,000 | 180,000 | | P5 | 1,100,000 | 600,000 | 170,000 | Based on the data, identify the product line with the highest Gross Profit Margin (GPM = (Revenue - COGS) / Revenue) and the product line with the lowest Operating Expenses." is Option B: Highest GPM: P4, Lowest OpEx: P2.

The other options — A) Highest GPM: P1, Lowest OpEx: P3, C) Highest GPM: P3, Lowest OpEx: P5, D) Highest GPM: P2, Lowest OpEx: P4 — are incorrect for this GMAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: Calculate GPM for each: P1=(1.2M-0.7M)/1.2M = 41.67%; P2=(0.9M-0.5M)/0.9M = 44.44%; P3=(1.5M-0.8M)/1.5M = 46.67%; P4=(0.8M-0.4M)/0.8M = 50%; P5=(1.1M-0.6M)/1.1M = 45.45%. Highest GPM is P4 (50%). Low…

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