Water Tax is increased by 20% but its consumption is decreased by 20%. Then the increase or decrease in the expenditure of the money is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Original : Changed
Tax = 5 : 6 [20% = \(\frac{1}{5}\)]
Consumption = 5 : 4
[Tax × Consumption = Expenditure] = 25 : 24
[Difference = Changed - Original] = 24 - 25 = -1
= \(\frac{1}{25}\) = 4% decrease