The table below shows the expenditure of a company (in lakhs of rupees per annum) in five consecutive years as mentioned. Study the table and answer the question that follows.
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Expenditure (in lakh rupees) per annum over the given years. |
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Year |
Item of Expenditure |
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Salaries |
Fuel and Transport |
Marketing |
Bonus |
Taxes |
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2016 |
332 |
80 |
35 |
2 |
102 |
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2017 |
368 |
125 |
40 |
3.68 |
128 |
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2018 |
444 |
140 |
44 |
4.12 |
88 |
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2019 |
480 |
156 |
50 |
4.82 |
96 |
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2020 |
516 |
180 |
54 |
5.26 |
116 |
As per the information provided in the table, the positive difference between the yearly average expenditure on salaries and taxes of the company is ______.
1
Rs. 286 lakhs
2
Rs. 342 lakhs
3
Rs. 298 lakhs
4
Rs. 322 lakhs