Assigning Formats to Variables - Practice 1

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Using the Perm.Powrcost data set, permanently associate formats with variables.

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Copy the program below and paste it into the Program Editor window (or issue the command copy sashelp.oltutor. .source). A LIBNAME statement and a FILENAME statement have already been submitted for you.
```
data perm.powrcost;
   infile powerdat;
   input FirstDay date7. 
         @10 LastDay date7.
         @19 KwhUsed 4. 
         @25 KwhRate 5.;
   Days=lastday-firstday+1;
   AverageCost=(kwhused*kwhrate)/days;
proc print data=perm.powrcost;
run;
```

Add a FORMAT statement to the DATA step that formats the following:

     LastDay       DATE9.
     FirstDay      DATE9.
     AverageCost   DOLLAR5.2

Submit the program and view the PROC PRINT output.

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