Question

Depreciation as a percentage of total expenses is maximum in which industry sector?

• A. Chemical
• B. Electricity
• C. Diversified
• D. Machinery

Hint:

Always compare percentages instead of absolute values to find the maximum or minimum share in proportional data problems.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Let’s compute the depreciation as a percentage of total expenses for each sector: 

Chemical: \( \frac{11,065}{119,316} \times 100 \approx 9.27% \) 

Electricity: \( \frac{6,311}{56,789} \times 100 \approx 11.11% \) 

Diversified: \( \frac{24,706}{86,790} \times 100 \approx 28.46% \) 

Machinery: \( \frac{22,834}{150,257} \times 100 \approx 15.19% \) Clearly,

Diversified has the highest depreciation share in total expenses. \[ {\text{(c)}} \]