Question

questions 5 and 6 are based on the following graphs.national drink market 1976-199219761992*includes only bottled beverages.coffee, tea, and milk are excluded.5. which of the following was a new factor in the drink market in 1992?(1) juices(2) soft drinks(3) beer(4) bottled water(5) wine6. from 1976 to 1992, which type of beverage suffered the greatest loss of market share?(1) beer(2) bottled water(3) wine(4) juices(5) soft drinksquestion 7 is based on the following passage:\i can make a thing out of this problem,\ commented president harding. according to an expert, \i believe no one else had any such a fight since the civil war.\ other studies said many people do not agree. \i think that some women are in an impossible sit- uation.\ \i feel i need that book.\ \i am interested in an investigation into how to solve this problem.\7. the main idea of this passage is that president harding(1) provided leadership on a serious problem(2) did not know what to do about a serious problem(3) needed to hire a team of experts(4) wanted to read more books about taxes(5) thought that taxes were not a serious problemquestion 8 is based on the following passage:the culture of renaissance italy was important because there were many large cities and not one main capital. unlike england and france, italy had no main capital city or central government, but rather many cities that served as regional capitals. for example, rome was the major city for the papal states, and venice for northeastern italy. during the later years of the renaissance, foreign governments took control of the various italian regions. for instance, 1494 france invaded italy. the age of leonardo da vinci, raphael, titian, and michelangelo followed the french invasion, and cultural art became an important part of daily life. italy began to be ruled by other countries, interest in the arts gradually shifted to other parts of europe.

Explanation:

Step1: Compare 1976/1992 pie charts

Check beverage categories in both graphs. 1976 has Beer, Soft Drinks, Juices, Spirits, Wine. 1992 adds Bottled Water.

Step2: Calculate market share changes

For each beverage:

• Beer: $31.9\% - 31.9\% = 0\%$
• Soft Drinks: $45.2\% - 39.2\% = 6.0\%$ (gain)
• Juices: $7.9\% - 7.9\% = 0\%$
• Spirits: $2.1\% - 2.1\% = 0\%$
• Wine: $2.9\% - 2.9\% = 0\%$
• Bottled Water: $8.0\% - 0\% = 8.0\%$ (new, gain)

Soft Drinks is the only one with a loss for existing categories.

Answer:

1. (4) bottled water
2. (5) soft drinks