Use the Chart to Answer the Question Which Month Had the Greatest Profit?
A) February
B) May

question 296

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) . $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Month } & \text { Profit (Loss) in Dollars } \\\hline \text { January } & -14,526 \\\text { February } & 1874 \\\text { March } & -8977 \\\text { April } & -14,107 \\\text { May } & 14,073 \\\text { June } & 14,632 \\\text { July } & -13,834 \\\text { August } & -13,170 \\\text { September } & -4860 \\\text { October } & 6630 \\\text { November } & -3338 \\\text { December } & -974\end{array}$

Which month had the greatest profit?

• A) February
• B) May
• C) June
• D) October

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