The Change in the Quantity of Capital from One Period

question 143

Multiple Choice

The change in the quantity of capital from one period to the next is equal to

• A) net investment.
• B) gross investment.
• C) depreciation.
• D) financial investment.
• E) wealth.

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Definitions:

Ego

Part of Sigmund Freud's model of the psyche, the ego represents the realistic part that mediates between the desires of the id, the demands of the environment, and the moral standards of the superego.

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory representing the ethical or moral self, which contains societal standards, ideals, and prohibitions.

Defence Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed by the unconscious mind to protect itself from anxiety by distorting reality.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism proposed by Freud in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.