Using the below Metropolitan audience numbers, what are the commercial audience shares for the commercial networks? SEVEN 670,000 NINE 665,000 TEN 550,000 SBS 325,000 ABC 300,000

Using the below Metropolitan audience numbers, what are the commercial audience shares for the commercial networks? SEVEN 670,000 NINE 665,000 TEN 550,000 SBS 325,000 ABC 300,000

• A. Seven 28.2%, Nine 27.3%, Ten 21.5%, SBS 15.7%
• B. Seven 30.3%, Nine 30.1%, Ten 24.9%, SBS 14.7%
• C. Seven 26.7%, Nine 26.5%, Ten 21.9%, SBS 12.9%
• D. Seven 31.3%, Nine 29.1%, Ten 26.9%, SBS 12.7%

Answer: (B)

The numbers for the commercial networks are turned into shares by dividing each network’s audience by the total audience across all commercial networks. So, add up the commercial audiences: 670 + 665 + 550 + 325 = 2,210 thousand. Then compute each share: - Seven: 670 / 2,210 ≈ 0.303, about 30.3% - Nine: 665 / 2,210 ≈ 0.300, about 30.0% (roughly 30.1% depending on rounding) - Ten: 550 / 2,210 ≈ 0.249, about 24.9% - SBS: 325 / 2,210 ≈ 0.147, about 14.7% These rounded shares align with the option that lists Seven around 30.3%, Nine around 30.1%, Ten 24.9%, and SBS 14.7%. The small variation in Nine’s percentage is just from rounding conventions.

The numbers for the commercial networks are turned into shares by dividing each network’s audience by the total audience across all commercial networks. So, add up the commercial audiences: 670 + 665 + 550 + 325 = 2,210 thousand.

Then compute each share:

• Seven: 670 / 2,210 ≈ 0.303, about 30.3%

• Nine: 665 / 2,210 ≈ 0.300, about 30.0% (roughly 30.1% depending on rounding)

• Ten: 550 / 2,210 ≈ 0.249, about 24.9%

• SBS: 325 / 2,210 ≈ 0.147, about 14.7%

These rounded shares align with the option that lists Seven around 30.3%, Nine around 30.1%, Ten 24.9%, and SBS 14.7%. The small variation in Nine’s percentage is just from rounding conventions.