According to the BEA, in the second quarter of 2012 personal consumption expenditures grew by 1.7 percent, gross private domestic investment grew by 3.0 percent, government expenditure on goods and services decreased by -0.9 percent, imports grew by 2.9%, and exports grew by 6.0%. Given these data, it is most likely that

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GDP growth is likely positive because the increases in personal consumption expenditures, gross private domestic investment, imports, and exports indicate economic expansion, despite the decrease in government expenditure.

According to the BEA, in the Second Quarter of 2012