See the multi-choice question below:

Sentence 1: 1 percent-average nonfederal saving as a share of GDP since 1998.

Sentence 2: Since 1998, the saving was on the average 1 percent, said the report.

If the first sentence is true, then is the second sentence true?
Possible answers:
(A). yes
(B). it is not possible to tell
(C). no
(B).