Spending by households (public) is counted in the consumption category of gross domestic product, but there is one kind of household spending that is included in the investment category instead. Which type of household spending is recorded as investment towards a country's gross domestic product? O The purchase of government bonds O The purchase of new cars O The purchase of new homes O The purchase of college tuition O The purchase of home computers

Spending by households (public) is counted in the consumption category of gross domestic product, but there is one kind of household spending that is included in the investment category instead. Which type of household spending is recorded as investment towards a country's gross domestic product? O The purchase of government bonds O The purchase of new cars O The purchase of new homes O The purchase of college tuition O The purchase of home computers

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