Refer to the Accompanying National Income Data for the Economy

question 17

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline \text { Personal Consumption Expenditures } & \$ 400 \\\hline \text { Government Purchases } & 128 \\\hline \text { Gross Private Domestic Investment } & 88 \\\hline \text { Net Exports } & 7 \\\hline \text { Net Foreign Factor Income } & 0 \\\hline \text { Consumption of Fixed Capital } & 43 \\\hline \text { Taxes on Production and Imports } & 50 \\\hline \text { Compensation of Employees } & 369 \\\hline \text { Rents } & 12 \\\hline \text { Interest } & 15 \\\hline \text { Proprietors' Income } & 52 \\\hline \text { Corporate Income Taxes } & 36 \\\hline \text { Dividends } & 24 \\\hline \text { Undistributed Corporate Profits } & 22 \\\hline \text { Statistical Discrepancy } & 0 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Refer to the accompanying national income data for the economy. All ?gures are in billions of dollars. The gross domestic product for this economy is

• A) $584.
• B) $592.
• C) $609.
• D) $623.

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Definitions:

Total Expenses

The sum of all expenses incurred by a business during a specified period, including cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and other charges.

Spending Variance

The difference between the actual amount of money spent and the budgeted amount in a given period.

Occupancy Costs

Expenses related to occupying a space, including rent, utilities, and other facility-related costs.

Spending Variance

The difference between the actual spending and the budgeted or planned spending in a given period.