GATE EC 2014 Set 1 — Question 9
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The exports and imports (in crores of Rs.) of a country from 2000 to 2007 are given in the following bar chart. If the trade deficit is defined as excess of imports over exports, in which year is the trade deficit of the exports?
Correct answer
(D) 2006
Solution
Trade Deficit is defined as: .
We are looking for the year where: .
This can be rewritten as: .Let's examine the data from the bar chart for the years given in the options:
Since the deficit (20) is exactly of the exports (100), the condition is satisfied in 2006.Correct answer is (D).
We are looking for the year where: .
This can be rewritten as: .Let's examine the data from the bar chart for the years given in the options:
- (A) 2005: Exports , Imports . Deficit . . ()
- (B) 2004: Exports , Imports . Deficit . . ()
- (C) 2007: Exports , Imports . Deficit . . ()
- (D) 2006: Exports , Imports . Deficit .
Since the deficit (20) is exactly of the exports (100), the condition is satisfied in 2006.Correct answer is (D).
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