Table 5.3National Income Accounts (dollar figures are in billions)Expenditures for consumer goods and services$8,200Exports$1,700Government purchases of goods and services$2,500Social Security taxes$1,900Net investment$1,400Indirect business taxes$1,400Imports$1,900Gross investment$1,800Corporate income taxes$600Personal income taxes$1,500Corporate retained earnings$130Net foreign factor income$100Government transfer payments to households$1600Net interest payments to households$500On the basis of Table 5.3, the value of the income aggregate that is defined as "after-tax income of consumers" (also known as disposable income) is
A. $10,070 billion.
B. $10,600 billion.
C. $8,570 billion.
D. $11,570 billion.
Answer: C
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