CAT 2000 — DILR Question 17
FEI for a country in a year, is the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of its foreign equity inflows to its GDP. The following figure displays the FEIs for select Asian countries for the years 1997 and 1998.
Based on the data provided, it can be concluded that
Answer & solution
- A
absolute value of foreign equity inflows in 1998 was higher than that in 1997 for both Thailand and South Korea.
- B
absolute value of foreign equity inflows was higher in 1998 for Thailand and lower for China than the corresponding values in 1997.
- C
absolute value of foreign equity inflows was lower in 1998 for both India and China than the corresponding value in 1997.
none of the above can be inferred.
The values in the graph are all expressed as a percentage of FEI based on the GDP inflows. Absolute values for GDPs are not given.
∴ Nothing can be inferred.
Hence, option (d).