Over the Business Cycle, Investment Spending ______ Consumption Spending

question 50

Multiple Choice

Over the business cycle, investment spending ______ consumption spending.

• A) is inversely correlated with
• B) is more volatile than
• C) has about the same volatility as
• D) is less volatile than

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