The Scottish and Newcastle brewery have blamed the unpredictable weather for the drop in their profits for the year 2007. Statistics show last years net profits of 76 million had dropped by 9% in the first six months of this year compared to the same period the previous year. The wet weather has been prominent throughout summer and, due to the fact that there is no large sporting event such as the 2006 football World Cup to increase sales, this has led to a further 4.3% drop for the remainder of the year. The chairman of Scottish and Newcastle has claimed that the continuation of this bad weather in the UK and France will make it most challenging to reach this years target. The Fosters beer company introduced a new low calorie line in 2006 with the intention of inflating their profits. This inflated Fosters 2006 profits by 55.5%. This figure is still rising today. While the profits for Fosters low-calorie beer continue to rise, the proportion of the original Fosters profits were 50% of Scottish and Newcastles previous net profits.
Question: The original Fosters line profits for 2007 are 38 million
Options:
A. true, B. false, C. uncertain
Answer: A