In a given year,a country's GDP = $9841,net factor payments from abroad = $889,taxes = $869,transfers received from the government = $296,interest payments on the government's debt = $103,consumption = $8148,and government purchases = $185.The country had government saving equal to
A)$285.
B)$3850.
C)$2397.
D)$2112.

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Government saving is calculated as the difference between government revenue and government spending. Government revenue includes taxes and net factor payments from abroad, while government spending includes government purchases and transfers to the public. Interest payments on the government's debt are not considered part of the government's spending for the purpose of calculating government saving. Therefore, government saving = (Taxes + Net factor payments from abroad) - (Government purchases + Transfers) = ($869 + $889) - ($185 + $296) = $1758 - $481 = $1277. However, since none of the provided options match this calculation, it appears there was a mistake in my calculation based on the provided options. Re-evaluating the correct approach: Government saving should be calculated as Taxes - (Government purchases + Transfers). Thus, it should be $869 - ($185 + $296) = $869 - $481 = $388. This calculation was intended to find the correct answer, but it seems there was a misunderstanding in the interpretation of the options provided, leading to an incorrect initial explanation.

In a Given Year,a Country's GDP = $9841,net Factor Payments