Economists Define Investment to Include

question 46

Multiple Choice

Economists define investment to include:

• A)any increase in business inventories.
• B)the addition of cash to a savings account.
• C)the purchase of common or preferred stock.
• D)the purchase of any durable good, for example, an automobile or a refrigerator.

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Definitions:

Umbilical Cord

A tube that connects the fetus to the placenta.

Uterine Wall

The muscle layer of the uterus, which thickens during pregnancy in preparation for childbirth.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure composed of nervous tissue that extends from the brainstem to the lower back, serving as the principal pathway for neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Embryo

The early stage of development in multicellular organisms after fertilization, during which the organism undergoes rapid cell division and differentiation.