Holiday receipts – the total sales recorded in the fourth quarter of the year – determine the economic success or failure of many retail businesses. Camco, a retailer selling just one camera model, is an excellent example. Camco’s holiday receipts, on average, account for a third of its yearly total receipts and about half of its yearly profits.
If the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true about Camco on the basis of them?

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Correct Answer is :  It makes less profit, on average, for a given dollar amount of sales during the first three quarters combined than during the fourth quarter.

GMAT Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 6