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Which option is saying that sales had a big reduction?

There has been a significant drop in sales this quarter.

There has been a significant increase in sales this quarter.

Increase means the amount has gone up, not down.

There has been a significant rise in sales this quarter.

Rise means an upward movement, indicating growth in sales, not a reduction.

There has been a moderate drop in sales this quarter.

While this sentence mentions a drop, the word moderate means a small or not very large decrease, not a significant one.

Drop refers to a decrease in amount or level. When people say there is a drop in sales, it means sales have gone down.

When you add the word significant before drop, it means the decrease is large or important. For example:

A significant drop in sales - The sales have decreased a lot.