The table below provides monthly sales (in lakhs of rupees) and the value of products returned by customers (as a percentage of sales) for three product categories for the year 2024. Net sales = Sales − Value of products returned.
| Month | Sales (lakhs of ₹) | Value returned (% of sales) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparel | Footwear | Electronics | Apparel | Footwear | Electronics | |
| January | 262 | 104 | 289 | 13% | 7% | 2% |
| February | 279 | 113 | 387 | 16% | 9% | 3% |
| March | 236 | 121 | 283 | 20% | 7% | 2% |
| April | 258 | 58 | 325 | 16% | 8% | 1% |
| May | 249 | 69 | 359 | 12% | 6% | 4% |
| June | 230 | 111 | 321 | 19% | 5% | 3% |
| July | 244 | 119 | 341 | 17% | 9% | 4% |
| August | 252 | 60 | 336 | 16% | 6% | 2% |
| September | 288 | 118 | 355 | 10% | 9% | 5% |
| October | 222 | 108 | 383 | 15% | 8% | 2% |
| November | 228 | 93 | 282 | 14% | 9% | 4% |
| December | 221 | 86 | 268 | 18% | 10% | 1% |
For which categories the value of the products returned (as a percentage of sales) increased for three consecutive months?
- AOnly Electronics
- BBoth Apparel and Footwear
- COnly Apparel
- DOnly Footwear
Reveal answer
Correct answer
B.Both Apparel and Footwear
Reveal solution
Apparel: 13% → 16% → 20% (Jan–Mar). Footwear: 8% → 9% → 10% (Oct–Dec). Both qualify.