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Misleading information in Part II. Analysis 4?

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Hi Dennis, Agreed that it's misleading. Remember, cases are created by….humans! I would say every other case has a mistake in it. Just be aware that they are not perfect and are moreso a tool for training/practice. Also ... (read entire answer)
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Can't we directly divide the total store sales with average expense per person to determine the number of customers ?

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Hello Ravi, You are right, you can obtain the same result using your way. You will find a different number just because in the case resolution the intermediate results are rounded. Hope it helps, Luca
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