In Year 1, Inventories Rose by $25 Billion

question 37

Multiple Choice

In Year 1, inventories rose by $25 billion.In Year 2, inventories fell by $20 billion.In calculating total investment, national income accountants would have:

• A)decreased it by $25 billion in Year 1 and increased it by $20 billion in Year 2.
• B)decreased it by $25 billion in Year 1 and increased it by $5 billion in Year 2.
• C)increased it by $25 billion in Year 1 and decreased it by $5 billion in Year 2.
• D)increased it by $25 billion in Year 1 and decreased it by $20 billion in Year 2.

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Definitions:

[HCO3-]

The chemical formula for bicarbonate, an anion that acts as a buffering agent in the blood to maintain acid-base balance.

pH

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, with values ranging from 0 (very acidic) to 14 (very basic), and 7 being neutral.

K

Potassium is represented by the symbol K, and it is the chemical element with atomic number 19, essential for plant growth and animal health.

[HCO3-]

The bicarbonate ion, an intermediate form in the deprotonation of carbonic acid. It plays a significant role in the pH buffering system of blood.