Question 30: The following SAS program is submitted:

 data work.retail;

 cost = '20000';

 total = .10 * cost;

 run;

 Which one of the following is the value of the variable TOTAL in the output data set?

1. 2000
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 Correct Answer : 1

 Exp : to an extent, SAS automatically converts character to numeric. Even though cost is character due to automatic conversion here we are getting 2000

 Because the character value is automaticaly converted to numberic by SAS.

 Here's the log results

 "NOTE: Character values have been converted to numeric values at the places given by: (Line):(Column)"

 cost is automatically converted to numeric.

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