CAT 2002 Question Paper

Percentage increase in net income before tax and

charges for total world (1998-99)

=$$\frac{1375-248}{248}*100$$ = 454.4%

Spain is making loss.

Percentage increase for North Africa and Middle-East = $$\frac{341-111}{111}*100$$ = 207.2%

Percentage increase for Argentina = $$\frac{838-94}{94}*100$$ =791.5%

From the table one can directly say that there is no operation other than Argentina, whose percentage increase in net income before taxes and charges is higher than the average (world).

Profitability for the North Sea operations in 1998 was 20/52 and in the year 1999 was 54/65 . Hence we can clearly see that the profitibility increased. hence option B. 

Profitability = $$\frac{Net_Income_After_Taxes}{Expenses}$$

In 2000, Spain had the best profitability of 225/43.

Hence option B.

Efficiency = $$\frac{revenue}{expenses}$$

In 2000, except Rest of the world, all the other operation have an efficiency of greater than 1.

Efficiency of Rest of the Worls = $$\frac{20}{33}$$, which is the least.

In 1998, the efficiency in Rest of Latin America was $$\frac{34}{57}$$.

In 1998, the efficiency in Rest of the world was $$\frac{5}{15}$$, which is less than $$\frac{34}{57}$$.

Hence, the efficiency of rest of latin america was not the least.

The country which has the highest average price would have low quality and high value when compared to other countries..

Switzerland fits the above description.

Hence, option B is the answer.

Turkey has a value of 16% and a quantity of 15%.

The average price in Euro per kilogram for Turkey is  (16*5.760)/(15*1.055) which is nearly equal to 5.6.

Hence option B. 

The least cost of sending one unit is from BC to AC and Then to AAC which is 0 . Hence option B. 

The least cost of sending one unit from any refinery to the district AAB is from BD to AE and then from AE to AAB. The whole cost is 0.

Hence option A.

Route for  least cost of sending one unit from refinery BB to any district, would be first from BB to AB and then from AB to AAC.

Hence total cost 311.8 + 0 = 311.8