Q29: APSC Prelims 2022 GS-II: Previous Year Question with Answer

The graphs below show the production and sales figures of a company for the decade 2011-2020. The company could sell ≥80% of its products every year during the decade : [Line graph 'Production and Sales', x-axis Year 2011-2020, y-axis Production/Sales. Production in '000 kg (solid line, circle markers): 2011=233, 2012=300, 2013=325, 2014=400, 2015=410, 2016=420, 2017=375, 2018=300, 2019=450, 2020=510. Sales in '000 INR (dashed line): 2011=525, 2012=710, 2013=725, 2014=975, 2015=800, 2016=804, 2017=680, 2018=580, 2019=840, 2020=900] One may conclude the following : (i) The company effected a price drop in the year 2015. (ii) Sales-wise, the worst performing year for the company was 2020. Now, choose the correct one from the following alternatives.