Identify Each of the Following Acts as Representing Either Saving

question 132

Essay

Identify each of the following acts as representing either saving or investment.
a.Fred uses some of his income to buy government bonds.
b.Julie takes some of her income and buys mutual funds.
c.Alex purchases a new truck for his delivery business using borrowed funds.
d.Elaine uses some of her income to buy stock in a major corporation.
e.Henrietta hires a builder to construct a new building for her bicycle shop.

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Definitions:

Cyclical Unemployment

Unemployment caused by a downturn in the economic cycle, such as a recession, which reduces the demand for goods and services.

Structural Unemployment

Unemployment caused by a mismatch between workers' skills and the requirements of available jobs, often due to technological or economic changes.

Frictional Unemployment

The short-term unemployment that arises from the process of matching workers with jobs, often due to workers changing jobs or entering the workforce.

Potential Output

The highest level of real GDP (gross domestic product) that can be sustained over the long term without increasing inflation.