A shepherd has 1 million sheep at beginning of Year 2000. The numbers grow by x% (x > 0) throughout the year. A famine hits his village in the next year and many of his sheep die. The sheep population reduces by y% during 2001 and at the beginning of 2002 the shepherd finds out that he is left with 1 million sheep. Which of the following is correct?
A. x > y
B. y > x
C. x = y
D. Cannot be determined