The daily sales of a department store for one week are as follows Days Mon Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sales N 1750 1000 3500 2250 1000 2500 (a) Present the ab...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Economics - 1996 (Essay) Subject: Economics

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The daily sales of a department store for one week are as follows

Days Mon Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.
Sales N 1750 1000 3500 2250 1000 2500

(a) Present the above data in a bar graph. (The use of graph sheet is essential).
(b) Calculate the average utility curve.

Answer Details

(a) Bar graph of daily sales

Using a vertical scale of ₦500 per major division, plot the days on the horizontal axis and daily sales on the vertical axis. The completed bar graph is:

graph
Bar graph showing daily sales. Vertical scale: ₦500 per major division.
DayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Sales (₦)1,7501,0003,5002,2501,0002,500

(b) Average daily sales

\[\text{Total sales}=₦1,750+₦1,000+₦3,500+₦2,250+₦1,000+₦2,500=₦12,000\]

\[\text{Average daily sales}=\frac{₦12,000}{6}=₦2,000\]

Therefore, the average daily sales for the week is ₦2,000.

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