Answer:
Missing word "b. In 2009"
a. Dollar value (2006) = Real GDP (2006) * Share of manufacturing goods (2006) / 100
Dollar value (2006) = 14.6 * 12.8 / 100
Dollar value (2006) = 186.88 / 100
Dollar value (2006) = $1.8688 trillion
Dollar value (2006) = $1.87 trillion
Thus, the dollar value of manufactured output in 2006 is $1.9 trillion
b. Dollar value (2009) = Real GDP (2009) * Share of manufacturing goods (2009) / 100
Dollar value (2009) = 14.4 * 12.0 / 100
Dollar value (2009) = 172.8 / 100
Dollar value (2009) = $1.728 trillion
Dollar value (2009) = $1.73 trillion
Thus, the dollar value of manufactured output in 2009 is $1.7 trillion