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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 = Imports - Exports
Deficit Intensity in year I, DI = Deficit/Sales Growth rate of deficit intensity in year I, GDI = $$\frac{DI_i - DI_{i-1}}{DI_{i-1}}$$
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 %)

The value of the highest growth rate in deficit intensity is approximately:
We know that highest growth rate in deficit intensity was in the year 94-95 which is equal to 1.2*100/5.1 = 23.5% . hence option D.
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