Investment, as Defined by Economists, Would Not Include Which of the Following

question 251

Multiple Choice

Investment, as defined by economists, would not include which of the following? Ford

• A)buys a new robotic machine (from a plant in Ontario)to assemble cars.
• B)adds 1,000 new cars to inventories.
• C)builds another assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario.
• D)buys Canadian government bonds.
• E)buys new computers for its human resources department.

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Definitions:

Phoneme

A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another, such as the difference between the 'p' and 'b' sounds in "pad" and "bad".

Association

The linkage of two events, usually as the result of a specific experience.

Positive Explanatory Styles

A cognitive approach characterized by attributing positive events to stable, global, and internal factors, and negative events to unstable, specific, and external factors.

Hopelessness

The belief that negative events are inevitable and a sense of self-deficiency or unworthiness.