Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of Investment,according

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of investment,according to economists?

• A) A business builds a new factory.
• B) A private college buys a new copy machine to replace an old worn out machine.
• C) A family buys $10,000 worth of bonds.
• D) A department store buys additional men's jeans just before Christmas.

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Definitions:

Manufacture

The process of converting raw materials or components into finished goods through the use of labor, machinery, tools, and chemical or biological processing.

New Chemicals

Substances that have been recently developed or discovered and have not been previously identified or used in particular applications or industries.

Doha Amendment

An amendment to the Kyoto Protocol that includes new carbon emission reduction commitments for participating countries and was adopted in Doha, Qatar.

Kyoto Protocol

An international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that commits its parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the scientific consensus that global warming is occurring and that human-made CO2 emissions are significant contributors.