ECO 2010 INCLUSIVE ACCESS
ECO 2010 INCLUSIVE ACCESS
21st Edition
ISBN: 9781260564624
Author: McConnell
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 37, Problem 1DQ
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Given scenarios represent the economic investment or financial investment.

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Susan is making a financial investment because she simply exchanges her asset with an existing asset in order to have some expected financial gains. There is no addition or replacement of capital stock.

On the other hand, New York City is making economic investment because it is issuing bonds for raising money in order to pay for the new tunnel linking New Jersey and Manhattan. There is simply addition of new capital stock in the form of new tunnel (linking New Jersey and Manhattan).

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Economic investment: This type of investment includes new addition of capital stock or replacement of the capital stocks that has been worn out.

Financial investment: This type of investment includes either purchasing an asset or building an asset in order to have some expected financial gains.

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