Using the Expenditure Approach to GDP Accounting, Which of the Following

question 18

Multiple Choice

Using the expenditure approach to GDP accounting, which of the following are included in the investment category?

• A)​the purchase of government bonds
• B)​the purchase of corporate bonds
• C)​the purchase of corporate stocks
• D)​none of the above

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