Inventory Investment Displays Business Cycle Patterns That Differ from Other

question 21

Multiple Choice

Inventory investment displays business cycle patterns that differ from other forms of expenditure because

• A)inventory investment is countercyclical,but expenditures are generally procyclical.
• B)inventory investment is procyclical,but expenditures are generally coincident with the business cycle.
• C)inventory investment displays large fluctuations that are not associated with business cycle peaks and troughs.
• D)inventory investment lags the business cycle,but expenditures generally lead the business cycle.

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