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: |
4% increase 4% decrease 5% decrease No change |
4% decrease |
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 |