\(\begin{array}{l}
\text { Schedule for Real GDP, Net Taxes and Government Purchases (Trillions of Dollars) }\
\begin{array}{ccccccccc}
\hline \begin{array}{c}
\text { Real } \
\text { GDP }
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Net } \
\text { taxes }
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Disposable } \
\text { income } \
(Y)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Consumption } \
(N T)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Saving } \
(Y-N T)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Planned } \
\text { investment } \
(S)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Net } \
\text { exports } \
(N X)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Government } \
\text { purchases } \
(G)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Planned } \
\text { aggregate } \
\text { expenditure } \
(C+I+N X+G)
\end{array} \
\hline 3.0 & 0.9 & 2.1 & 2.0 & 0.1 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 3.2 \
3.6 & 0.9 & 2.7 & 2.4 & 0.3 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 3.5 \
4.2 & 0.9 & 3.3 & 2.8 & 0.5 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 4.0 \
4.8 & 0.9 & 3.9 & 3.2 & 0.7 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 4.4 \
5.4 & 0.9 & 4.5 & 3.6 & 0.9 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 4.8 \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}\)
-Refer to the table in the exhibit.What is the relationship between exports and imports?
A) Imports exceed exports by $200 billion.
B) Exports exceed imports by $200 billion.
C) Imports are equal to exports.
D) Exports plus imports equals $200 billion.

Question

\(\begin{array}{l}
\text { Schedule for Real GDP, Net Taxes and Government Purchases (Trillions of Dollars) }\
\begin{array}{ccccccccc}
\hline \begin{array}{c}
\text { Real } \
\text { GDP }
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Net } \
\text { taxes }
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Disposable } \
\text { income } \
(Y)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Consumption } \
(N T)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Saving } \
(Y-N T)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Planned } \
\text { investment } \
(S)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Net } \
\text { exports } \
(N X)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Government } \
\text { purchases } \
(G)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Planned } \
\text { aggregate } \
\text { expenditure } \
(C+I+N X+G)
\end{array} \
\hline 3.0 & 0.9 & 2.1 & 2.0 & 0.1 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 3.2 \
3.6 & 0.9 & 2.7 & 2.4 & 0.3 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 3.5 \
4.2 & 0.9 & 3.3 & 2.8 & 0.5 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 4.0 \
4.8 & 0.9 & 3.9 & 3.2 & 0.7 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 4.4 \
5.4 & 0.9 & 4.5 & 3.6 & 0.9 & 0.5 & -0.2 & 0.9 & 4.8 \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}\)
-Refer to the table in the exhibit.What is the relationship between exports and imports?  
A) Imports exceed exports by $200 billion. 
B) Exports exceed imports by $200 billion. 
C) Imports are equal to exports. 
D) Exports plus imports equals $200 billion.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Net exports (NX) are negative across all levels of real GDP, indicating that imports exceed exports by $200 billion.

-Refer to the Table in the Exhibit