The components of GDP in the accompanying table were produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. 

a. Calculate 2018 consumer spending.

b. Calculate 2018 private investment spending.

c. Calculate 2018 net exports.

d. Calculate 2018 government purchases of goods and services and government investment spending.

e. Calculate 2018 gross domestic product.

f. Calculate 2018 consumer spending on services as a percentage of total consumer spending.

g. Calculate 2018 exports as a percentage of imports.

h. Calculate 2018 government purchases on national defense as a percentage of federal government purchases of goods and services.

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Category Consumer spending Durable goods Nondurable goods Services Private investment spending Fixed investment spending Nonresidential Structures Equipment and intellectual property products Residential Change in private inventories Net exports National defense Nondefense Components of GDP in 2018 (billions of dollars) State and local $1,475.1 2,889.2 9,633.9 3,573.6 2,786.9 633.2 931.1 Exports Imports Government purchases of goods and services and investment spending Federal 786.7 54.7 2,510.3 3,148.5 1,347.3 793.6 553.7 2,244.2