CAT 2025 Slot 3 DILR · Question 20

Three countries — Pumpland (P), Xiland (X) and Cheeseland (C) — trade among themselves and with the (other countries in) Rest of World (ROW). All trade volumes are given in IC (international currency). The following terminology is used:
• Trade balance = Exports – Imports
• Total trade = Exports + Imports
• Normalized trade balance = Trade balance / Total trade, expressed in percentage terms

The following information is known.
1. The normalized trade balances of P, X and C are 0%, 10%, and –20%, respectively.
2. 40% of exports of X are to P. 22% of imports of P are from X.
3. 90% of exports of C are to P; 4% are to ROW.
4. 12% of exports of ROW are to X, 40% are to P.
5. The export volumes of P, in IC, to X and C are 600 and 1200, respectively. P is the only country that exports to C.