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This graph shows a company's profit over a four year period.
 

 
Which conclusion can be reached from the graph?

  1. The profit in Year 2 was double of the profit in Year 1.
  2. The profits were greater than $20 000 in the period between Year 1 and Year 4.
  3. The profit in Year 4 was one quarter the profit in Year 3.
  4. The profits were positive in Years 2 and 3, and negative in Years 1 and 4.
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\(B\)

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\(\text{Important to note that profits in this table begin at }$25\ 000, \text{not zero.}\)

\(\therefore\ \text{Profits were greater than }$20\ 000 \text{ in the period}\)

\(\text{between Year 1 and Year 4.}\)

\(\Rightarrow B\)