Last Year in Candamica, Consumption Expenditure Was $20 Billion, Interest

question 37

Multiple Choice

Last year in Candamica, consumption expenditure was $20 billion, interest, rent, and profit were $2.5 billion, government expenditure on goods and services was $7 billion, net exports of goods and services was $5 billion, and investment was $2 billion. Hence total expenditure was

• A)$34.5 billion.
• B)$36.5 billion.
• C)$34 billion.
• D)$24.5 billion.
• E)undetermined without information about imports.

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