Use the Chart to Answer the Question What Is the Net Profit (Or Loss) for the Year

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Multiple Choice

Use the chart to answer the question.
-The NSC (Not So Consistent) Corporation has just completed its first year of business. The following chart shows its monthly profit (or loss) . $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Month } & \text { Profit (Loss) in Dollars } \\\hline \text { January } & -14,526 \\\text { February } & 1874 \\\text { March } & -8977 \\\text { April } & -14,107 \\\text { May } & 14,073 \\\text { June } & 14,632 \\\text { July } & -13,834 \\\text { August } & -13,170 \\\text { September } & -4860 \\\text { October } & 6630 \\\text { November } & -3338 \\\text { December } & -974\end{array}$

What is the net profit (or loss) for the year?

• A) A loss \(\$ 73,786\)
• B) a loss of \(\$ 36,577\)
• C) A profit of \(\$ 634\)
• D) A profit of \(\$ 37,209\)

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