A Decrease in Inventories Is

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Multiple Choice

A decrease in inventories is:

• A)a fall in investment spending that will lead to a drop in sales.
• B)an increase in investment spending that will lead to an increase in sales.
• C)thought to have no impact on investment, since it is not part of investment spending.
• D)part of government spending.

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