Question

Given below a statement followed by 2 inferences. Choose the inference that can be inferred from the given statement by selecting the right option.
Statement: The market share of the mobile company "X" has increased from 3% to 9% from the year 2018 to 2019 and more mobiles are sold overall in the year 2019.
Inferences:
1. Mobile company X has sold more mobiles in the year 2019 as compared to 2018.
II. The sales of mobile company X is tripled from the year 2018 to 2019.

• A. Neither inference I nor inference II follows
• B. Both inferences I and II follow
• C. Only inference I follows
• D. Only inference II follows

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Inference Analysis Based on Market Share Data 

Step 1: Analyze Inference I

The statement tells us that the market share has increased from 3% to 9% and more mobiles have been sold overall. This indicates that the total number of mobiles sold in 2019 is more than in 2018, which supports Inference I.

Step 2: Analyze Inference II

Inference II mentions that the sales of mobile company X have tripled, but the statement does not specify the exact increase in the number of units sold. Therefore, we cannot conclude that the sales have tripled from the given data. Hence, inference II does not follow.

Conclusion:

The correct answer is (c) Only inference I follows.