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Directions: Based on the information, answer the question that follows. IBM is one of the most valuable technology brands in the world. Visualising the trends, IBM has added and dropped business segments across years. For example, ''Technology Services and Cloud Platforms (TSCP)'', which started in 2015 only, generated a revenue of approximately 34,280 million U.S. Dollars in 2017. Table shows the Global Revenue generated by IBM in nine different segments of its business from 2010 to 2017 in millions USD. IBM's Global Revenue from 2010 to 2017 (in millions U.S. Dollars) Years TSCP CS GBS SYS GF Other SOFT GTS S&T 2010 18,220 2,240 750 22,490 38,200 17,970 2011 19,280 2,100 720 24,940 40,880 18,990 2012 18,570 2,010 580 25,450 40,240 17,670 2013 18,400 2,020 490 25,930 38,550 14,370 2014 17,800 2,000 500 25,400 37,100 10,000 2015 35,140 17,840 17,160 9,550 1,840 210 2016 35,340 18,190 16,700 7,710 1,690 290 2017 34,280 18,450 16,350 8,190 1,700 170 TSCP-Technology Services & Cloud Platforms, CS-Cognitive Solutions, GBS-Global Business Services, SYS-Systems, GF-Global Financing, Other, SOFT-Software, GTS-Global Technology Services and S&T-Systems and Technology.

For the year 2017, if the revenue in different segments is represented on a pie-chart, what sector angle would be represented by 'Global Business Services (GBS)?

  1. 75 Degrees

  2. 85 Degrees

  3. 80 Degrees

  4. 70 Degrees
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Explanation

Total revenue in 2017 = 34280 + 18450 + 16350 + 8190 + 1700 + 170 = 79140. GBS revenue = 16350. Angle = (16350 / 79140) * 360 = 74.36 degrees, which rounds to 75 degrees.

AI explanation

Add the revenues for all segments in 2017 to find the total: 34280 (TSCP) + 18450 (CS) + 16350 (GBS) + 8190 (SYS) + 1700 (GF) + 170 (Other) = 79140 million USD. To find the sector angle for GBS, use the pie chart angle formula: (Segment Revenue / Total Revenue) * 360 degrees. Substitute the values to get (16350 / 79140) * 360, which equals approximately 74.36 degrees. Rounding to the nearest option gives 75 degrees. The result is 75 Degrees.

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