To answer this question, we need to understand how the PUT function works in SAS and how it affects the variable type and length.

In the given SAS program, the PUT function is used to convert a numeric value (the date '13mar2000'd) into a character value. The format specified in the PUT function is 'ddmmyy10.', which means that the resulting character value will have a length of 10 characters.

Therefore, the variable DATE in the output data set will be of character type and will have a length of 10 bytes.

Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) numeric, 8 bytes - This option is incorrect because the variable DATE is converted into a character value using the PUT function, so it will not be of numeric type.

Option B) numeric, 10 bytes - This option is incorrect because the variable DATE is converted into a character value using the PUT function, so it will not be of numeric type.

Option C) character, 8 bytes - This option is incorrect because the length of the variable DATE is specified as 10 characters in the PUT function, so it will have a length of 10 bytes, not 8 bytes.

Option D) character, 10 bytes - This option is correct because the variable DATE is converted into a character value using the PUT function, and the length of the resulting character value is specified as 10 characters.

The correct answer is option D. The variable DATE in the output data set will be of character type and will have a length of 10 bytes.

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To answer this question, let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) totquantity = sum(totquantity + quantity);

• This option is incorrect because the sum function is unnecessary in this context. The sum function is typically used to calculate the sum of multiple variables, but here we only need to add the quantity to the existing value of totquantity.

Option B) totquantity + quantity;

• This option is correct because it adds the quantity to the existing value of totquantity. By using the "+" operator, the value of totquantity will be updated correctly.

Option C) totquantity 0; sum totquantity;

• This option is incorrect because it has a syntax error. It seems that the code is trying to assign a value of 0 to totquantity, but the correct syntax should be "totquantity = 0;" instead of "totquantity 0;". Additionally, the "sum" statement is unnecessary in this context.

Option D) retain totquantity 0; totquantity = totquantity + quantity;

• This option is incorrect because it uses the retain statement, which is not necessary in this case. The retain statement is used to retain the value of a variable across iterations of the data step, but here we don't need to retain the value of totquantity.

The correct answer is B) totquantity + quantity. This option is correct because it adds the quantity to the existing value of totquantity, producing the desired result.

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To answer this question, let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) The program executes successfully and a temporary SAS data set is created - This option is incorrect. The program does create a SAS data set, but it is not temporary.

Option B) The program executes successfully and a permanent SAS data set is created - This option is correct. The program successfully merges the data sets and creates a permanent SAS data set named "sales" in the "temp" SAS data library.

Option C) The program fails execution because the same SAS data set is referenced for both read and write operations - This option is incorrect. The program merges two different data sets, "temp.sales" and "work.receipt", so there is no conflict in referencing the same data set.

Option D) The program fails execution because the SAS data sets on the MERGE statement are in two different libraries - This option is incorrect. The program merges data sets from two different libraries, but this is not an issue for the MERGE statement.

The correct answer is Option B. The program executes successfully and a permanent SAS data set is created because the data sets are merged based on the "names" variable.

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