The figure of base year is taken as _______.

100

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150

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120

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Solution

The correct option is B 100
In the procedure of calculating trend percentage the figure of base year is taken as 100. The trend percentage are calculated in relation to this base year. If a figure in other year is less than the figure in base year, the trend percentage will be less than 100 and it will be more than 100 if the figure is more than the base year figure.

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