In Economics, the Term Investment Refers To

question 35

Multiple Choice

In economics, the term investment refers to:

• A)the cost of employing human capital.
• B)expenditure on expense accounts of employees.
• C)firms' expenditure on salaries and rent.
• D)business spending for acquiring capital goods.
• E)the expenses on the purchase of stocks of a corporation.

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Definitions:

Darley and Batson

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