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sub-505
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A company determines its yearly profits by deducting its operating expenses from its revenue for that year. Company X manufactures only widgets and gadgets. Company X's profits for this year are significantly higher than those for last year, although the company's operating expenses remained the same and the company sold the same number of widgets and gadgets as it did last year.
The statements above, if true, best support which of the following conclusions?
The statements above, if true, best support which of the following conclusions?
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Consumers purchased more widgets and gadgets this year than they did last year.
B
Company X has raised the price of its widgets or of its gadgets since last year.
C
Company X's main competitors sold fewer widgets and gadgets this year than they did Company X.
D
Company X introduced a new type of widget this year.
E
Company X spent more on advertising this year than it did last year.
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sub-505
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