Which Would Be Considered an Investment According to Economists

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which would be considered an investment according to economists?

• A)the purchase of newly-issued shares of stock in Microsoft
• B)the construction of a new computer chip factory by Intel
• C)the purchase of shares of stock by Fidelity, a mutual fund company
• D)the sale of government bonds by the nation's central bank

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