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What economists mean by investment

What economists mean by investment

Investment, III, is spending on newly produced capital goods and additions to inventories. It includes firms' purchases of machinery, factory buildings, vehicles, software, and technology, as well as residential construction such as newly built owner-occupied homes. It does not include putting money into a savings account, buying financial shares, or purchasing an existing asset.

2.2.3 Investment (I) Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Economics
  3. /2.2.3 Investment (I)

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A A Level Economics 2.2.3 Investment (I). Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the core supply-and-demand models before moving on to the more evaluation-heavy macroeconomic policy topics.

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