Chapter 11
1) For each of the following, decide whether you agree or disagree and explain your answer:
a) Savings and investment are just two words for the same thing.
I disagree. Savings is by definition a household income minus consumption spending. It is a portion of that income that is set aside for future use. Investment is a new purchase from capital, plants, equipment, and inventory. Savings are done by households and investments are done by companies.
b) When I buy a share of Microsoft stock, I have invested when I buy a government