Which Item Is NOT Included in Gross Private Domestic Investment

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which item is NOT included in gross private domestic investment?

• A) residential housing
• B) new equipment purchased by businesses
• C) purchases of common stock
• D) increases in business inventories

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Definitions:

Observational Methods

Research techniques that involve observing subjects in their natural environment without manipulation.

Experiment

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact through controlled conditions.

Experiment

A procedure carried out to support or refute a hypothesis, often involving the manipulation of variables to observe the effect on some behavior or condition.

Deliberately Exposing

Intentionally subjecting subjects (in an experiment) or oneself to certain conditions or stimuli to observe the effects.