Question

In March 2007, Computers Ltd. made a bundled offer of its Laptops together with Deskjet printers to boost Sales, though both the Laptop and the printer were also available individually. What is the price of the Printer, if purchased separately? Decide whether the information given in the two statements is sufficient to solve the problem.
Statement (1): The bundled offer price was Rs 42,600
Statement (2): The Laptop, without the bundle offer was priced at Rs 39,400

• A. Any one of the two statements (1) or (2) is sufficient to answer the question
• B. Each of the statement (1) or (2) taken alone, is sufficient to answer the question
• C. Both statements, taken together, are sufficient to answer the question, but neither of them alone is sufficient.
• D. Both the statements together are insufficient to answer the question.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The problem requires determining the price of the Printer if purchased separately, based on the given statements about bundled and individual pricing.

Let's examine each statement:

1. Statement 1 gives us a bundled offer price for the Laptop and Printer together: Rs 42,600. However, this does not provide the separate cost of the Printer or Laptop.

2. Statement 2 provides the price of the Laptop without the bundle: Rs 39,400. This does not give us any information about the price of the Printer individually.

Now let's analyze the statements combined:

Using both statements, we know:

Bundle Price (Laptop + Printer) = Rs 42,600

Laptop Price = Rs 39,400

To find the Printer's price, if we subtract the Laptop Price from the Bundle Price, it seems logical that this would be the Printer's Price:

Printer Price = Bundle Price - Laptop Price = 42,600 - 39,400 = Rs 3,200

However, this calculation assumes the bundle price is just a sum of individual prices without any discount or pricing strategy applied, which is not confirmed by the statements. There's insufficient information to guarantee this assumption holds true in the real-world scenario described, as companies often bundle products with discounts.

Conclusion: Without additional information on whether the bundle includes a discount or if other factors influence the pricing, both statements together are insufficient to determine the exact separate price of the Printer.

Thus, the correct choice is: Both the statements together are insufficient to answer the question.