Which of the following is classified as investment expenditure (III) in national income accounts?
A commercial bank purchasing £12 million of government bonds (gilts) from the Bank of England.
A property management firm spending £4.5 million to purchase an existing retail shopping centre.
A regional water utility spending £850,000 on treatment chemicals and electricity.
A freight transport company spending £2.8 million on newly manufactured cargo containers.
222 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 2.2 How the macroeconomy works: the circular flow of income, aggregate demand/aggregate supply analysis and related concepts, covering 2.2.1 The circular flow of income, 2.2.2 Aggregate demand and aggregate supply analysis, 2.2.3 The determinants of aggregate demand, 2.2.4 Aggregate demand and the level of economic activity, 2.2.5 Determinants of short-run aggregate supply, and 2.2.6 Determinants of long-run aggregate supply. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.