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Read the following table carefully and give your comments.

INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION BASE 1993 – 94

Industry

Weight (in %)

1996 – 97

2003 – 2004

General Index

Mining and Quarrying

Manufacturing

Electricity

100

10.73

79.58

10.69

130.8

118.2

133.6

122.0

189.0

146.9

196.6

172.6

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Solution

The following conclusions can be made by analysing the above table.

1. Manufacturing Industry has the highest weight of 79.58% as compared to the Mining and Quarrying and Electricity Industries that accounts for 10.73% and 10.69% respectively.

2. The production of Manufacturing Industry is higher than that of the Mining and Quarrying and Electricity Industries in both the years 1996-97 and 2003-04.

3. Mining and Quarrying has the least growth performance while that of the Manufacturing Industry is the highest.

4. The General Index is comparatively higher in the year 2003-04 than 1996-97.


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