In 2016, ____________ Was(were) the Least Significant Real Asset(s) of U.S

question 17

Multiple Choice

In 2016, ____________ was(were) the least significant real asset(s) of U.S. nonfinancial businesses in terms of total value.

• A) equipment and software
• B) inventory
• C) real estate
• D) trade credit
• E) marketable securities

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Definitions:

Chain Reaction

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Innovation Lagged

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Production Targets

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