Answer the Question on the Basis of the Following Data

question 87

Multiple Choice

Answer the question on the basis of the following data.All figures are in billions of dollars. $\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Gross Private Domestic Investment} & \$46 \\ \text { Exports of the U.S. } &9\\ \text {Disposable Income } &190\\ \text { Personal Saving } &10\\ \text {Government Purchases } &84\\ \text { Net Foreign Factor Income } &10\\ \text { Consumption of Fixed Capital } &52 \\ \text {Dividends } &13\\ \text { Imports of the U.S.} &12\\ \text {Taxes on Production and Imports } &22\\ \text { Personal Taxes} &38\\ \text {Social Security Contributions } &23\\ \text { Statistical Discrepancy} &0\end{array}$
The economy characterized by the data is:

• A) experiencing inflation because disposable income exceeds personal income.
• B) experiencing declining production capacity because net investment is negative.
• C) in a depression because personal income exceeds disposable income.
• D) experiencing expanding production capacity because net private domestic investment is positive.

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Definitions:

Operating Lease

A lease agreement allowing the lessee to use an asset for a shorter period than the asset's useful life without ownership rights.

Implicit Interest Rate

The interest rate that equates the present value of lease payments to the fair value of the leased asset, often used in lease agreements.

Capital Lease

A lease agreement that is considered a purchase by the lessee because of its terms, such as a bargain purchase option, which allow for the transfer of ownership over the asset's life.