g. Calculate 2013 exports as a percentage of imports. h. Calculate 2013 government purchases on national defense as a percentage of federal government pur chases of goods and services.

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g. Calculate 2013 exports as a percentage of imports.
h. Calculate 2013 government purchases on national
defense as a percentage of federal government pur-
chases of goods and services.
Transcribed Image Text:g. Calculate 2013 exports as a percentage of imports. h. Calculate 2013 government purchases on national defense as a percentage of federal government pur- chases of goods and services.
The components of GDP in the accompanying table
were produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Components of GDP in 2013
(billions of dollars)
Category
Consumer spending
Durable goods
$1,263.0
Nondurable goods
2,622.9
Services
7,615.7
Private investment spending
Fixed investment spending
2,564.0
Nonresidential
2,047.1
Structures
456.4
Equipment and intellectual
property products
1,590.7
Residential
516.9
Change in private inventories
106.1
Net exports
Exports
2,259.9
Imports
2,757.2
Government purchases of
goods and services and
investment spending
Federal
1,245.9
770.7
National defense
475.1
Nondefense
1,879.6
State and local
Transcribed Image Text:The components of GDP in the accompanying table were produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Components of GDP in 2013 (billions of dollars) Category Consumer spending Durable goods $1,263.0 Nondurable goods 2,622.9 Services 7,615.7 Private investment spending Fixed investment spending 2,564.0 Nonresidential 2,047.1 Structures 456.4 Equipment and intellectual property products 1,590.7 Residential 516.9 Change in private inventories 106.1 Net exports Exports 2,259.9 Imports 2,757.2 Government purchases of goods and services and investment spending Federal 1,245.9 770.7 National defense 475.1 Nondefense 1,879.6 State and local
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