38:T482,There are only four brands of entry level smartphones called Azra, Bysi, Cxqi, and Dipq in a country. Details about their market share, unit selling price, and profitability (defined as the profit as a percentage of the revenue) for the year 2016 are given in the table below:

Brand	Market Share (%)	Unit Selling Price (Rs.)	Profitability (%)
Azra	40	15,000	10
Bysi	25	20,000	30
Cxqi	15	30,000	40
Dipq	20	25,000	30

In 2017, sales volume of entry level smartphones grew by 40% as compared to that in 2016. Cxqi offered a 40% discount on its unit selling price in 2017, which resulted in a 15% increase in its market share. Each of the other three brands lost 5% market share. However, the profitability of Cxqi came down to half of its value in 2016. The unit selling prices of the other three brands and their profitability values remained the same in 2017 as they were in 2016.39:T47f,—-- | Brand | Market Share (%) | No of units | Unit Selling Price (Rs.) | Profitability (%) | |-------|-------------------|-------------|---------------------------|--------------------| | Azra | 35 | 49x | 15,000 | 10 | | Bysi | 20 | 28x | 20,000 | 30 | | Cxqi | 30 | 42x | 18,000 | 20 | | Dipq | 15 | 21x | 25,000 | 30 | Let '100x' be the number of smartphones sold in year 2016. Then the number of smartphones sold in 2017 = 1.4*100x = 140x It is given that Cxqi offered a 40% discount on its unit selling price in 2017.i.e. selling price in 2017 = 0.6*30000 = Rs. 18000 Also Cxqi's merket share increased by 15% whereas the other three brands lost 5% market share. The profits are as follows Azra - $49 * 15,000 * 10/100 = 73,500$ Bysi - $28 * 20,000 * 30 / 100 = 1,68,000$ Cxgi – $42 * 18,000 * 20 / 100 = 1,51,200$ Dipq - $21 * 25,000 * 30 / 100 = 1,57,500$ The profit is the highest for Bysi3a:T57d,

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