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A00-201 · Question #17

The following SAS DATA step is submitted: libname temp 'sas-data-library'; data temp.report; set sasuser.houses; newvar = price * 1.04; run; Which one of the following statements is true regarding…

The correct answer is D. The program is reading from a permanent data set and writing to a permanent data set. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

The following SAS DATA step is submitted: libname temp 'sas-data-library'; data temp.report; set sasuser.houses; newvar = price * 1.04; run; Which one of the following statements is true regarding the program above?

Options

  • AThe program is reading from a temporary data set and writing to a temporary data set.
  • BThe program is reading from a temporary data set and writing to a permanent data set.
  • CThe program is reading from a permanent data set and writing to a temporary data set.
  • DThe program is reading from a permanent data set and writing to a permanent data set.

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  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    10% (5)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    84% (41)

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