Question

The year in which the expenses of XPL Electronics are highest is:

• A. 1999
• B. 1998
• C. 1997
• D. Cannot be determined

Hint:

When key data is missing (like taxes in expenses problems), the correct answer is often “cannot be determined” — even if some partial calculations seem possible.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Expenses are calculated as: \[ \text{Expenses} = \text{Sales} - \text{Net Profit} - \text{Tax} \] The given data provides **sales** and **net profit**, but **tax figures are missing**. Without tax information, we cannot accurately calculate expenses for any year, and hence cannot compare them to determine which is highest. Therefore, the answer is \(\boxed{\text{Cannot be determined}}\).