Refer to the Following Table When Answering
Table

question 9

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following table when answering
Table 2.4: U.S. and Eurozone Nominal GDP in 2011
$$\begin{array} { l | c } \hline & 2011 \\\hline \text { Eurozone nominal GDP (€ billions) } & € 13,144 \\\text { U.S. nominal GDP (\$ billions) } & \$ 15,100 \\\text { Dollar/euro exchange rate } & \$ 1.28 \text { /€1 } 1 \\\text { PEz } & \\& \\& \\\text { /Pus } & 0.96 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Consider the data in Table 2.4. The value of Eurozone nominal GDP in U.S. dollars is:

• A) $15,729 billion
• B) $11,797 billion
• C) $16,824 billion
• D) $10,269 billion
• E) $17,525 billion

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