Refer to the Following Table When Answering
Table

question 71

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following table when answering
Table 2.1: U.S. 2011-2012 Expenditures ($ billions)
$$\begin{array} { l | c c } \hline & 2011 & 2012 \\\hline \text { Personal consumption expenditures } & 10,729 & 11,120 \\\text { Goods } & 3,625 & 3,783 \\\text { Services } & 7,104 & 7,337 \\\text { Gross private domestic investment } & 1,855 & 2,062 \\\text { Fixed investment } & 1,818 & 2,004 \\\text { Change in private inventories } & 37 & 58 \\\text { Net exports of goods and services } & - 568 & - 560 \\\text { Exports } & 2,094 & 2,184 \\\text { Imports } & 2,662 & 2,744 \\\text { Government expenditures } & 3,060 & 3,063 \\\text { Federal } & 1,222 & 1,214 \\\text { State and local } & 1,838 & 1,849 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Consider Table 2.1, which tabulates GDP for 2011-2012. Household consumption as a share of GDP ________ and investment's share ________ over 2011-2012.

• A) decreased; increased
• B) increased; increased
• C) decreased; stayed the same
• D) increased; decreased
• E) stayed the same; stayed the same

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Definitions:

Net Cash

Net cash typically represents the sum of cash and cash equivalents minus outstanding liabilities, indicating the liquid assets a company has on hand after accounting for its immediate obligations.

Financing Activities

Transactions involving long-term liabilities, shareholders' equity, and changes in short-term borrowings that a company undertakes to fund its operations and expansions.

Treasury Stock

Shares that were issued and subsequently reacquired by the issuing company, reducing the amount of outstanding stock on the open market.

Net Cash Flow

The difference between a company's cash inflows and outflows within a specific period, indicating its financial health.