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At the same time, the Chinese economy relies heavily on exports to the United... #1 (permalink) Mon Sep 14, 2009 23:39 pm   At the same time, the Chinese economy relies heavily on exports to the United...
 

At the same time, the Chinese economy relies heavily on exports to the United States, while the American economy is much less dependent on exports in the other direction. Exports to the United States, at 6 percent of China’s entire economic output, account for 13 times as large a share of the Chinese economy as exports to China represent for the United States economy.
Does the last sentense mean that Export to China, at 6/13 of Unite States' entire economic output?
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Quick Qestion:How to understand this sentence? #2 (permalink) Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:15 am   Quick Qestion:How to understand this sentence?
 

It means that US exports to China equal 6/13 % of US economic output, which is about 0.46%.
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Quick Qestion:How to understand this sentence? #3 (permalink) Wed Sep 16, 2009 17:04 pm   Quick Qestion:How to understand this sentence?
 

Cerberus™ wrote:
Yes, it means that US exports to China equal 6/13 of the US economic output.

That does not sound right. I cannot believe that the US exports more that a half of its entire economic output to China.
I think that US exports to China 0.46% of its economic output.
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Quick Qestion:How to understand this sentence? #4 (permalink) Wed Sep 16, 2009 18:08 pm   Quick Qestion:How to understand this sentence?
 

Milanya wrote:
Cerberus™ wrote:
Yes, it means that US exports to China equal 6/13 of the US economic output.

That does not sound right. I cannot believe that the US exports more that a half of its entire economic output to China.
I think that US exports to China 0.46% of its economic output.

Yikes! You are quite right, I forgot to add the percentage sign, probably assuming that the original poster also meant 6/13 %, which, I admit, is an unfounded assumption.
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Quick Qestion:How to understand this sentence? #5 (permalink) Fri Sep 18, 2009 14:28 pm   Quick Qestion:How to understand this sentence?
 

Thank you guys, actually I did forget the %. :D :oops:
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