P&G Data Interpretation 2

Question 1

A scatter plot shows a strong positive correlation between P&G's advertising spend and brand recognition scores. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

Higher ad spend is associated with higher recognition, but causation is not proven

Answer

Higher ad spend directly causes higher recognition

Answer

Recognition causes P&G to spend more on ads

Answer

The data is unreliable

Question 2

P&G's gross margin was 48% in 2023 and 51% in 2025. If 2025 revenue is $85B, what is the 2025 gross profit?

Accepted Answer

$43.35B

Answer

$40.8B

Answer

$45B

Answer

$48B

Question 3

A pie chart shows P&G revenue split: US 40%, Europe 25%, Asia Pacific 20%, Latin America 10%, Other 5%. If US revenue is $32B, what is the total global revenue?

Accepted Answer

$80B

Answer

$64B

Answer

$72B

Answer

$88B

Question 4

P&G's e-commerce channel grew from 8% of sales in 2020 to 20% of sales in 2024. If 2024 total sales are $82B, what is the e-commerce sales value in 2024?

Accepted Answer

$16.4B

Answer

$14.4B

Answer

$18.2B

Answer

$20B

Question 5

A bar chart shows consumer satisfaction scores by product category (out of 10): Laundry 8.2, Baby 9.1, Grooming 7.8, Beauty 8.5. What is the average satisfaction score?

Accepted Answer

8.4

Answer

8.2

Answer

8.6

Answer

8.9

Question 6

P&G's cost of goods sold (COGS) decreased from 55% of revenue to 49% of revenue. If revenue stayed constant at $75B, how much did COGS decrease in dollar terms?

Accepted Answer

$4.5B

Answer

$3B

Answer

$4B

Answer

$5B