% increase or decreaseForums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FM Exams › % increase or decreaseThis topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 7 years ago by John Moffat.Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)AuthorPosts September 6, 2017 at 4:43 am #405881 khuramchMemberTopics: 41Replies: 29☆☆Hello Sir..SIr some time i conclude with wrong ans when i compare % increase/decrease from last year..In books some time it use last year figure as a denominator and some time current year figure..Rule:Current year-last year/(current year or last year)Plz explain what denominator is used and when also why?? September 6, 2017 at 10:06 am #405937 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54500☆☆☆☆☆You use last year as the denominator because you are calculating the % increase on last years figure.AuthorPostsViewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)The topic ‘% increase or decrease’ is closed to new replies.