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Of the individual states listed that experienced at least one bank failure in 2008 and at least 10 bank failures in 2010, no more than 3 states experienced declines in bank failures from 2010 to 2011.: Yes
Across the US states and territories that each experienced more than 45 bank failures in the time frame displayed, less than a third of all bank failures that occurred during the time frame displayed occurred in 2010.: No
The total number of bank failures in the 44 US states and territories included in the table grew from 2009 to 2010.: Yes
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According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 43 US states and 1 US territory experienced bank failures from October 1, 2000 through December 31, 2011. The 21 other states or territories grouped together in one row each experienced less than 5 bank failures in the period shown.
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For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement can be shown to be true using the information provided. Otherwise, select No.
Bank failure by year | |||||||
| State/Territory | 2000-06 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| California | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 39 |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 13 | 61 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 76 |
| Illinois | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 50 |
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Mishigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| Missouri | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Naw Jarsay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| New-York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Ohio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 21 other states or territories | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 43 |
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement can be shown to be true using the information provided. Otherwise, select No.
| Yes | No | |
| Of the individual states listed that experienced at least one bank failure in 2008 and at least 10 bank failures in 2010, no more than 3 states experienced declines in bank failures from 2010 to 2011. | ||
| Across the US states and territories that each experienced more than 45 bank failures in the time frame displayed, less than a third of all bank failures that occurred during the time frame displayed occurred in 2010. | ||
| The total number of bank failures in the 44 US states and territories included in the table grew from 2009 to 2010. |
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Of the individual states listed that experienced at least one bank failure in 2008 and at least 10 bank failures in 2010, no more than 3 states experienced declines in bank failures from 2010 to 2011.: Yes
Across the US states and territories that each experienced more than 45 bank failures in the time frame displayed, less than a third of all bank failures that occurred during the time frame displayed occurred in 2010.: No
The total number of bank failures in the 44 US states and territories included in the table grew from 2009 to 2010.: Yes
24 Apr 2024, 01:36
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This is one of those TA questions that requires very careful translation and this is where the technique of strategic pausing comes into picture. Here is the detailed video solution.
Significance of Strategic Pausing
As you watch this video, observe how for each statement, following steps need to be followed. For ready reference, I have provided the outputs for statement 1.
Takeaway: When the statements look very complex, please break them down into smaller chunks and then paraphrase each part in your own words so that you can arrive at the approach to solve that statement.
Drawing inferences instead of doing lengthy calculations
Next in this question, statement 3 offers a very interesting strategy for using your inference skills to arrive at the answer instead of doing calculations related to 22 entities. Watch the video from this point onwards for the demonstration of this strategy.
Significance of Strategic Pausing
As you watch this video, observe how for each statement, following steps need to be followed. For ready reference, I have provided the outputs for statement 1.
- Read the statement by strategically pausing and summarizing in your own words.
- Formulate the approach to answer the statement without looking at the Table but using your thorough understanding of the table since you have understood the dataset with the mindset of ‘owning the dataset’.
- Then look at the table and follow the step by step approach that you derived for the statement.
Takeaway: When the statements look very complex, please break them down into smaller chunks and then paraphrase each part in your own words so that you can arrive at the approach to solve that statement.
Drawing inferences instead of doing lengthy calculations
Next in this question, statement 3 offers a very interesting strategy for using your inference skills to arrive at the answer instead of doing calculations related to 22 entities. Watch the video from this point onwards for the demonstration of this strategy.
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08 May 2013, 22:52
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According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 43 US states and 1 US territory experienced bank failures from October 1, 2000 through December 31, 2011. The 21 other states or territories grouped together in one row each experienced less than 5 bank failures in the period shown. - Bunuel, I think LESS THAN is incorrect here.
Kindly correct me if i am wrong.
Of the individual states listed that experienced at least one bank failure in 2008 and at least 10 bank failures in 2010, no more than 3 states experienced declines in bank failures from 2010 to 2011. - NO
Across the US states and territories that each experienced more than 45 bank failures in the time frame displayed, less than a third of all bank failures that occurred during the time frame displayed occurred in 2010. - NO
The total number of bank failures in the 44 US states and territories included in the table grew from 2009 to 2010.- NO
Kindly correct me if i am wrong.
Of the individual states listed that experienced at least one bank failure in 2008 and at least 10 bank failures in 2010, no more than 3 states experienced declines in bank failures from 2010 to 2011. - NO
Across the US states and territories that each experienced more than 45 bank failures in the time frame displayed, less than a third of all bank failures that occurred during the time frame displayed occurred in 2010. - NO
The total number of bank failures in the 44 US states and territories included in the table grew from 2009 to 2010.- NO
