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The following table shows the revenue and expenses in millions of Euros (European currency) associated with REPSOL YPF company’s oil and gas producing activities in operations in different parts of the world for 1998-2000.

CAT 2002 - Question 71

Ignoring the loss making operations of the company in 1998, for how many operations was the percentage increase in net income before taxes and charges higher than the average from 1998 to 1999?

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Solution

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).

CAT 2002 - Question 72

If profitability is defined as the ratio of net income after taxes and charges to expense, which of the following statements is true?

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Solution

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.

CAT 2002 - Question 73

In 2000, which among the following countries had the best profitability?

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

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

Hence option B.

CAT 2002 - Question 74

If efficiency is defined as the ratio of revenue to expenses, which operation was the least efficient in 2000?

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Solution

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.

CAT 2002 - Question 75

Of the following statements, which one is not true?

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Solution

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.

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Chart 1 shows the distribution by value of top 6 suppliers of MFA Textiles in 1995.

Chart 2 shows the distribution by quantity of top 6 suppliers of MFA Textiles in 1995.

The total value is 5760 million Euro (European currency). The total quantity is 1.055 million tonnes.

CAT 2002 - Question 76

The country which has the highest average price is

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Solution

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.

CAT 2002 - Question 77

The average price in Euro per kilogram for Turkey is roughly

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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.

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There are 6 refineries, 7 depots and 9 districts. The refineries are BB, BC, BD, BE, BF and BG. The depots are AA, AB, AC, AD, AE, AF and AG. The districts are AAA, AAB, AAC, AAD, AAE, AAF, AAG, AAH, and AAI. Table A gives the cost of transporting one unit from refinery to depot. Table B gives the cost of transporting one unit from depot to a district.

CAT 2002 - Question 78

What is the least cost of sending one unit from any refinery to any district?

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Solution

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

CAT 2002 - Question 79

What is the least cost of sending one unit from any refinery to the district AAB?

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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.

CAT 2002 - Question 80

What is the least cost of sending one unit from refinery BB to any district?

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Solution

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

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