Table 10-1
the Table Below Contains Data for Country a for the Year

question 171

Multiple Choice

Table 10-1
The table below contains data for country A for the year 2010. $\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text { Household purchases of durable goods } & \$ 1293 \\\hline \text { Household purchases of nondurable goods } & \$ 1717 \\\hline \text { Household purchases of services } & \$ 301 \\\hline \text { Household purchases of new housing } & \$ 704 \\\hline \text { Purchases of capital equipment } & \$ 310 \\\hline \text { Inventory changes } & \$ 374 \\\hline \text { Purchases of new structures } & \$ 611 \\\hline \text { Depreciation } & \$ 117 \\\hline \text { Salaries of government workers } & \$ 1422 \\\hline \text { Government expenditures on public works } & \$ 553 \\\hline \text { Transfer payments } & \$ 777 \\\hline \text { Foreign purchases of domestically produced goods } & \$ 88 \\\hline \text { Domestic purchases of foreign goods } & \$ 120 \\\hline\end{array}$

-Refer to Table 10-1. What were country A's net exports in 2010?

• A)-$32
• B)$32
• C)$88
• D)$120

Recognize the characteristics and implications of perfect competition on firms and market outcomes.

Understand the concept of response sets and their impact on survey responses.

Identify and differentiate between various types of questions used in surveys (e.g., loaded, double-barreled, negatively worded).

Recognize the importance of question wording and structure in survey methodology.

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