Questions from Business Mathematics


Q: The two top selling brands in a specific market hold 24.

The two top selling brands in a specific market hold 24.5% and 18.6% market shares, respectively. If the top selling brand sold 242,650, how many units of the second top selling brand were sold during...

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Q: The smart speaker market in North America had sales of $2

The smart speaker market in North America had sales of $2.9M in 2017 and ballooned to sales of $9.0M in 2018. Google-brand smart speakers had a 19.3% share of this market in 2017. This increased to a...

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Q: Industrial Supplies Warehouse tracks the performance of its sales team by looking

Industrial Supplies Warehouse tracks the performance of its sales team by looking at the sales share for the team and their annual sales growth. Calculate the missing values in the following table.

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Q: Fassbender Industries tracks the annual sales from each of its six divisions

Fassbender Industries tracks the annual sales from each of its six divisions to help evaluate performance and plan budgeting for the following year. Calculate the market share (divisional share) for e...

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Q: Pepsi and Coke have been fighting for dominance in the soft drink

Pepsi and Coke have been fighting for dominance in the soft drink industry for decades. In one year, Pepsi held 6.12% of the soft drink market and Coke held 11.95% of the market. If the market as a wh...

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Q: Frito-Lay’s two most popular brands of potato chips are Lays

Frito-Lay’s two most popular brands of potato chips are Lays, with a 30.1% market share, and Ruffles, with a 10.4% market share. If sales in the potato chip market were $7.35B for the year, what were...

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Q: The home gym equipment industry in Canada had annual sales of $

The home gym equipment industry in Canada had annual sales of $862.4M in 2019. Sales in the industry saw a slight decline of 2.5% in 2020. Sales for the top selling brands for the past two years are s...

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Q: A small regional airline has narrowed down the possible choices for its

A small regional airline has narrowed down the possible choices for its next passenger plane purchase to two alternatives. The Eagle model costs $600,000, and would have an estimated resale value of $...

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Q: Fassbender Industries tracks the annual sales from each of its six divisions

Fassbender Industries tracks the annual sales from each of its six divisions to help evaluate performance and plan budgeting for the following year. Calculate the market growth (divisional growth) for...

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Q: BooBoo Banana Athletic Wear had sales of $146.27M in

BooBoo Banana Athletic Wear had sales of $146.27M in 2019, which represents a 3.6% market share. In 2020 their market share increased to 5.5% with sales of $239.11M. What is the market growth for the...

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