Management Aptitude Test 2016 Paper

Question : 92 of 200

Marks: +1, -0

Two shopkeepers A and B sell machines at the same list price. A allows two successive discounts of 30% and 16%, and B allows discounts of 20% and 26%.Which discount series is more advantageous to the purchaser?

A’s
B’s
Both are equal
None of these

Validate

Solution:

(a)

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Single discount allowed by A

=(30+16-{30×60}/100)%

=(46-48/10)%=41.2%

Single discount allowed by B

=(20+26-{20×26}/100)%

=(46-52/10)%=40.8%

Hence, discount of A is more advantageous to the purchaser.

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