"Higher than" Vs "More Than"

[goelmohit2002]

Hi All,

Sales of US mfg goods to Japan rose to 166 billion in 1992, an amount that is (14 percent higher than the previous year's figure)

A) As is
B) 14% more than the previous year's figure.

The EC exported just under 400 billion in goods in 1988, (sixty percent more than) the US exported.

A) As is
B) sixty percent higher than.

In both choices higher is the answer.. Can anyone tell me when to use "higher" and when to use "more"...

Thanks
Mohit

[Robinmrtha]

how does this sound?
US mfg goods to Japan rose to 166 billion in 1992, an amount that is
More than the previous year's figure
odd rite
When we are relating to figure it should be higher...
if it had been...
US mfg goods to Japan rose to 166 billion in 1992, an amount that is
More than that of previous year
then its correct.
IN the second choice i m still confused..