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The U.S. trade deficit is the difference between the total value of goods and services that are exported from the US and the total value of goods and services imported into the US from other countries. The table shows the amount of goods and services that were exported to and imported from other countries in January of 2008 and 2009. According to the information in the table, by what percentage did the trade deficit shriak from 2008 to 2009 ?
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(A) 
17%
(B) 
22%
(C) 
26%
(D) 
38%

The U.S. trade deficit is the difference between the total value of goods and services that are exported from the US and the total value of goods and services imported into the US from other countries. The table shows the amount of goods and services that were exported to and imported from other countries in January of 20082008 and 20092009. According to the information in the table, by what percentage did the trade deficit shriak from 20082008 to 20092009 ?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 17% 17 \% \newline(B) 22% 22 \% \newline(C) 26% 26 \% \newline(D) 38% 38 \%

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Q. The U.S. trade deficit is the difference between the total value of goods and services that are exported from the US and the total value of goods and services imported into the US from other countries. The table shows the amount of goods and services that were exported to and imported from other countries in January of 20082008 and 20092009. According to the information in the table, by what percentage did the trade deficit shriak from 20082008 to 20092009 ?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 17% 17 \% \newline(B) 22% 22 \% \newline(C) 26% 26 \% \newline(D) 38% 38 \%
  1. Calculate Deficit 20082008: Calculate the trade deficit for 20082008 by subtracting the value of exports from the value of imports.\newlineDeficit 20082008 = Imports2008Exports2008\text{Imports}_{2008} - \text{Exports}_{2008}.
  2. Calculate Deficit 20092009: Calculate the trade deficit for ext{20092009} using the same method.\newlineDeficit ext{20092009} = Imports ext{20092009} - Exports ext{20092009}.
  3. Find Deficit Change: Find the difference in the trade deficits between the two years.\newlineDeficit Change = Deficit2008Deficit2009\text{Deficit}_{2008} - \text{Deficit}_{2009}.
  4. Calculate Percentage Decrease: Calculate the percentage decrease in the trade deficit from 20082008 to 20092009. \newlinePercentage Decrease = (Deficit Change/Deficit 2008)×100(\text{Deficit Change} / \text{Deficit } 2008) \times 100.
  5. Plug in Values: Plug in the values from the table to find the actual percentage.\newlineAssuming the values from the table are:\newlineImports 20082008 = $200\$200 billion, Exports 20082008 = $150\$150 billion, Imports 20092009 = $180\$180 billion, Exports 20092009 = $130\$130 billion.\newlineDeficit 20082008 = $200\$200 billion - $150\$150 billion = $50\$50 billion.\newlineDeficit 20092009 = $180\$180 billion - $130\$130 billion = $50\$50 billion.\newlineDeficit Change = $50\$50 billion - $50\$50 billion = $150\$15022 billion.\newlinePercentage Decrease = $150\$15033 billion / $50\$50 billion) * 100100 = 00\%.

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