Explanation:

Step 1 – looking at the employee totals there are only two Subsidiary Companies that could have an average of 1,553 employees across three years: Subsidiary Companies 1 and 4. The answer options include Subsidiary Companies 1 and 4, as well as (E) None of these. Step 2; calculate the average number of employees for answer options (A) – (D) 2005-2007 Subsidiary 1 = 1,565 2006-2008 Subsidiary 1 = 1,581 2007-2009 Subsidiary 4 = 1,553 2007-2009 Subsidiary 1 = 1,591 So the correct answer is (C) 2007-2009 Subsidiary 4

Explanation:

Step 1 – calculate the number of employees in the smaller region 1,548/3= 516 employees Step 2 – apply the 1:1.15 Male:Female ratio 516/2.15 = 240 male employees So the correct answer is (A) 240

Explanation:

2005 2007 1,538 1,573 1,107 1,060 1,340 1,393 1,505 1,528 1,010 946 Step 1 – Total employees for each year = 6,500 6,500 Step 2 – Part-time employees = 6,500 x 12% = 780 6,500 x 8% = 520 Step 3 – Managers = 780 / 15 = 52 520 / 13 = 40 Step 3 – Difference = 52 – 40 = 12 So the correct answer is (B) 12 more

Explanation:

Step 1 – calculate the total employees in 2009 1,614 + 962 + 1,412 + 1,583 + 1,029 = 6,600 Step 2 – calculate the number of full-time employees Number of employees = Full-time employees + part-time employees 6,600 = 100% = x% + 5% Full-time employees = 95% Step 3 – calculate the difference in the % of part-time employees to full-time employees 95% - 5% = 90% Step 4 – calculate the difference 6,600 x 90% = 5,940 So the correct answer is (E) 5,940

Explanation:

Calculate the % difference between the manufacturing cost and the design cost (relative to manufacturing cost) for each laptop as shown below; Faze (120 - 60)/120 = 50% Brete (195 - 130)/195 = 33% Adele (140 - 90)/140 = 36% Stunn (145 - 115)/145 = 21% Adelphi (165 - 60)/165 = 64% So the correct answer is (E) None of these