Economic Factor: Housing Starts Measures

question 5

Multiple Choice

Economic Factor: Housing starts measures?

• A)The value of the dollar; changes in inflation
• B)The demand for goods and services by individuals and households
• C)The cost of money; the cost of credit when you borrow; the return on your money when you save or invest
• D)The dollars available for spending in our economy
• E)The number of new homes being built

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