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Read the passage and answer the following questions:Cotton acreage in India during the current year has fallen by 10% as cotton growers have moved on cultivation of other cash crops. This is the result of the cotton glut in world markets post September 11 and the consequent slowdown in the world economy. But this scenario brought with it benefits to one segment of the industry - yarn manufacturers - as they get higher prices for their produce. Some tarn manufacturers had stocked up low priced cotton last year. The combined effect of all this is evident in the rise in net profits and net margins of yarn manufacturers.The farmers will again grow cotton next year due to increased price of cotton yarn.
Options:
A .  If the inference is definitely true
B .  If the inference is probably true
C .  If the data are inadequate
D .  If the inference is probably false
E .  If the inference is definitely false
Answer: Option D


This will benefit the yarn manufacturers, not the farmers, unless the latter act as the former also.



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