Answer:
yes it does exert a force, it pushes it up
Explanation:
this is called normal force
if it didn't exert a force the book would keep going down
according to newton every force has an equal amd opposite reaction
so the book exerts a force on the table and vice versa
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No it all takes 9 or 10 months