{"pre_text": ["increase .", "in north america , contract generation segment revenues increased $ 46 million .", "in the caribbean ( which includes venezuela and colombia ) , contract generation segment revenues increased $ 11 million , and this was due to a full year of operations at merida iii offset by a lower capacity factor at los mina .", "competitive supply revenues increased $ 300 million or 13% ( 13 % ) to $ 2.7 billion in 2001 from $ 2.4 billion in 2000 .", "excluding businesses acquired or that commenced commercial operations in 2001 or 2000 , competitive supply revenues increased 3% ( 3 % ) to $ 2.4 billion in 2001 .", "the most significant increases occurred within north america and the caribbean .", "slight increases were recorded within south america and asia .", "europe/africa reported a slight decrease due to lower pool prices in the u.k .", "offset by the start of commercial operations at fifoots and the acquisition of ottana .", "in north america , competitive supply segment revenues increased $ 184 million due primarily to an expanded customer base at new energy as well as increased operations at placerita .", "these increases in north america were offset by lower market prices at our new york businesses .", "in the caribbean , competitive supply segment revenues increased $ 123 million due primarily to the acquisition of chivor .", "large utility revenues increased $ 300 million , or 14% ( 14 % ) to $ 2.4 billion in 2001 from $ 2.1 billion in 2000 , principally resulting from the addition of revenues attributable to businesses acquired during 2001 or 2000 .", "excluding businesses acquired in 2001 and 2000 , large utility revenues increased 1% ( 1 % ) to $ 1.6 billion in 2001 .", "the majority of the increase occurred within the caribbean , and there was a slight increase in north america .", "in the caribbean , revenues increased $ 312 million due to a full year of revenues from edc , which was acquired in june 2000 .", "growth distribution revenues increased $ 400 million , or 31% ( 31 % ) to $ 1.7 billion in 2001 from $ 1.3 billion in 2000 .", "excluding businesses acquired in 2001 or 2000 , growth distribution revenues increased 20% ( 20 % ) to $ 1.3 billion in 2001 .", "revenues increased most significantly in the caribbean and to a lesser extent in south america and europe/africa .", "revenues decreased slightly in asia .", "in the caribbean , growth distribution segment revenues increased $ 296 million due primarily to a full year of operations at caess , which was acquired in 2000 and improved operations at ede este .", "in south america , growth distribution segment revenues increased $ 89 million due to the significant revenues at sul from our settlement with the brazilian government offset by declines in revenues at our argentine distribution businesses .", "the settlement with the brazilian government confirmed the sales price that sul would receive from its sales into the southeast market ( where rationing occurred ) under its itaipu contract .", "in europe/africa , growth distribution segment revenues increased $ 59 million from the acquisition of sonel .", "in asia , growth distribution segment revenues decreased $ 33 million mainly due to the change in the way in which we are accounting for our investment in cesco .", "cesco was previously consolidated but was changed to equity method during 2001 when the company was removed from management and the board of directors .", "this decline was partially offset by the increase in revenues from the distribution businesses that we acquired in the ukraine .", "aes is a global power company which operates in 29 countries around the world .", "the breakdown of aes 2019s revenues for the years ended december 31 , 2001 and 2000 , based on the geographic region in which they were earned , is set forth below .", "a more detailed breakdown by country can be found in note 16 of the consolidated financial statements. ."], "post_text": ["* includes venezuela and colombia. ."], "table": [["", "2001", "2000", "% (  % ) change"], ["north america", "$ 3.6 billion", "$ 3.4 billion", "6% ( 6 % )"], ["south america", "$ 1.7 billion", "$ 1.1 billion", "55% ( 55 % )"], ["caribbean*", "$ 1.9 billion", "$ 1.1 billion", "73% ( 73 % )"], ["europe/africa", "$ 1.4 billion", "$ 1.3 billion", "8% ( 8 % )"], ["asia", "$ 693 million", "$ 615 million", "13% ( 13 % )"]], "table_ori": [["", "2001", "2000", "% change"], ["North America", "$ 3.6 billion", "$ 3.4 billion", "6%"], ["South America", "$ 1.7 billion", "$ 1.1 billion", "55%"], ["Caribbean*", "$ 1.9 billion", "$ 1.1 billion", "73%"], ["Europe/Africa", "$ 1.4 billion", "$ 1.3 billion", "8%"], ["Asia", "$693 million", "$615 million", "13%"]]}

Question: was the caribbean segment revenue increase greater than the south american growth ?
Evidence:
text_20: in the caribbean , growth distribution segment revenues increased $ 296 million due primarily to a full year of operations at caess , which was acquired in 2000 and improved operations at ede este .
text_21: in south america , growth distribution segment revenues increased $ 89 million due to the significant revenues at sul from our settlement with the brazilian government offset by declines in revenues at our argentine distribution businesses .
Program: greater(296, 89)
Answer:
str_answer: yes
exe_answer: yes