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Directions for the next 4 questions: Answer these questions based on the table below:
The table shows trends in external transactions of Indian corporate sector during the period 1993-94 to 1997-98. In addition, following definitions hold good:
Sales, Imports, and Exports, respectively denote the sales, imports and exports in year i.
Deficit in year I, Deficit1 = ImportsΒ - Exports
Deficit Intensity in year I, DIΒ = Deficit/Sales Growth rate of deficit intensity in year I, GDIΒ = $$\frac{DI_i - DI_{i-1}}{DI_{i-1}}$$
Further, note that all imports are classified as either raw material or capital goods.
Trends in External Transactions of Indian Corporate Sector (All figures in %)

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We know thatΒ growth rate in deficit intensity can be calculated asΒ GDIiΒ = (DIiΒ β DI(i-1))/DI(i-1) , so in year 1994-95 we have GDI = (6.3-5.1)/5.1 = max out of all others .Hence option A.Β
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