Economics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305506725
Author: James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson
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Definition of capital investment and its importance in production.
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- According to economists, which one of the following is considered to be capital? A. a pair of stockings B. a bulldozer C. a share of IBM stock D. a savings accountarrow_forwardDefine the concept of rate of return on investment?arrow_forwardCapital is the sum of all the machines, plants, and office buildings in the economy. True Falsearrow_forward
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