Two pie charts show the distribution of a company's annual sales by product category in Year 1 and Year 2. Total sales were $500,000 in Year 1 and $550,000 in Year 2. The 'Electronics' category constituted 30% of sales in Year 1 and 25% of sales in Year 2. Which product category experienced the largest absolute increase in sales from Year 1 to Year 2? [Imagine two pie charts. For 'Electronics': Year 1=30%, Year 2=25%] [Other hypothetical categories and percentages:] - Apparel: Year 1=20%, Year 2=22% - Home Goods: Year 1=40%, Year 2=43% - Books: Year 1=10%, Year 2=10% Assume the other categories for Year 1 are Apparel (20%), Home Goods (40%), and Books (10%). For Year 2, assume Apparel (22%), Home Goods (43%), and Books (10%).
✓ Correct Answer: Option C
Electronics: Year 1 = 0.30 * 500k = 150k. Year 2 = 0.25 * 550k = 137.5k. Change = -12.5k. Apparel: Year 1 = 0.20 * 500k = 100k. Year 2 = 0.22 * 550k = 121k. Change = +21k. Home Goods: Year 1 = 0.40 * 500k = 200k. Year 2 = 0.43 * 550k = 236.5k. Change = +36.5k. Books: Year 1 = 0.10 * 500k = 50k. Year 2 = 0.10 * 550k = 55k. Change = +5k. Home Goods had the largest absolute increase.