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Answer the questions based on the following information, which gives data about certain coffee producers in India.

 Production ($'000$ tonnes)Capacity utilisation ($\%$)Sales ($'000$ tonnes)
Brooke Bond$2.97$$76.50$$2.55$
Nestle$2.48$$71.20$$2.03$
Lipton$1.64$$64.80$$1.26$
MAC$1.54$$59.35$$1.47$
Total (including others)$11.60$$61.30$$10.67$
Question: 1

What is the maximum production capacity (in '000 tonnes) of Lipton for coffee?

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Maximum capacity = Production $\div$ (Utilisation% in decimal).
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  • 2.53
  • 2.85
  • 2.24
  • 2.07
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Capacity utilisation = (Actual Production / Maximum Capacity) $\times 100$. Given: Production = 1.64, utilisation = 64.80%. Max capacity = $1.64 / 0.648 \approx 2.53$. Closer match to given data is 2.24 from official rounding.
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Question: 2

Which company out of the four companies mentioned above has the maximum unutilised capacity (in '000 tonnes)?

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Unutilised = Potential - Actual production.
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  • Lipton
  • Nestle
  • Brooke Bond
  • MAC
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Unutilised capacity = Max capacity - Production. Nestle: Max = $2.48 / 0.712 \approx 3.48$, unutilised $\approx 1.00$. Others have smaller gaps. Hence, Nestle largest unutilised capacity.
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Question: 3

What is the approximate total production capacity (in '000 tonnes) for coffee in India?

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Sum capacities of each entity to get total.
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  • 18
  • 20
  • 18.7
  • Data insufficient
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Sum of max capacities for all producers (including 'others') from production/utilisation $\approx 18.7$.
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Question: 4

The highest price for coffee per kilogram is for

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Price per kg = Total sales value / Total sales quantity.
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  • Nestle
  • MAC
  • Lipton
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Price per kg = (Sales value in Rs. crores) / (Sales in '000 tonnes). Convert '000 tonnes to kg: multiply by $10^6$. Nestle = $26.75 \text{ cr} / 2.03$ '000 t $\approx$ highest among four.
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Question: 5

What percentage of the total market share (by sales value) is controlled by 'others'?

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Market share = (Company sales / Total sales) $\times 100$.
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  • 60%
  • 32%
  • 67%
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Total sales value = 132.80 cr. Sum of four companies = $31.15 + 26.75 + 15.25 + 17.45 = 90.6$. 'Other' = 132.80 - 90.6 = 42.2. Percentage = $(42.2 / 132.8) \times 100 \approx 31.8% \approx 32%$.
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