Refer to the Accompanying Data

question 212

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Gross Private Domestic Investment } & \$ 46 \\\hline \text { Exports of the U.S. } & 9 \\\hline \text { Disposable Income } & 190 \\\hline \text { Personal Saving } & 10 \\\hline \text { Government Purchases } & 84 \\\hline \text { Net Foreign Factor Income } & 10 \\\hline \text { Consumption of Fixed Capital } & 52 \\\hline \text { Dividends } & 13 \\\hline \text { Imports of the U.S. } & 12 \\\hline \text { Taxes on Production and Imports } & 22 \\\hline \text { Personal Taxes } & 38 \\\hline \text { Social Security Contributions } & 23 \\\hline \text { Statistical Discrepancy } & 0 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Refer to the accompanying data. All ?gures are in billions of dollars. The gross domestic product is

• A) $326.
• B) $282.
• C) $307.
• D) $300.

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Definitions:

Sulfuric Acid

A highly corrosive strong mineral acid with molecular formula H2SO4, widely used in industry.

Runoff

Water from rain, snowmelt, or other sources that flows over the land surface and is not absorbed into the ground, potentially carrying pollutants to bodies of water.

Underground Mine

A type of mine where natural resources, like minerals or ores, are extracted from beneath the Earth's surface through tunnels or shafts.

Low-Grade Ore

Mineral ore containing a smaller amount of valuable metals or minerals compared to high-grade ore, making extraction less economical.