If Inventories Decline by More Than Analysts Predict They Will

question 188

Multiple Choice

If inventories decline by more than analysts predict they will decline, this implies that

• A)actual investment spending was greater than planned investment spending.
• B)actual investment spending was less than planned investment spending.
• C)actual investment spending was equal to than planned investment spending.
• D)there is no relationship between actual investment spending and planned investment spending.
• E)planned investment fell.

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