Electronic mailboxes

(CAT 2003(L))

Spam that enters our electronic mailboxes can be classified under several spam heads. The following table shows the distribution of such spam worldwide over time. The total number of spam emails received during December 2002 was larger than the number received in June 2003. The total number of spam emails received during September 2002 was larger than the number received in March 2003. The figures in the table represent the percentage of all spam emails received during that period, falling into those respective categories.

1. In which category was the percentage of spam emails increasing but at a decreasing rate?
a. Financial
b. Scams
c. Products
d. None of the above

2. In the health category, the number of spam emails received in December 2002 as compared to
June 2003.
a. was larger
b. was smaller
c. was equal
d. cannot be determined

3. In the financial category, the number of spam emails received in September 2002 as compared to
March 2003.
a. was larger
b. was smaller
c. was equal
d. cannot be determined

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