7. 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. b. When I buy a share of Microsoft stock, I have invested; when I buy a certificate of deposit, I have not. c. Higher interest rates lead to more investment because those investments pay a higher return.

7. 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. b. When I buy a share of Microsoft stock, I have invested; when I buy a certificate of deposit, I have not. c. Higher interest rates lead to more investment because those investments pay a higher return.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

14th Edition

ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

Section: Chapter Questions

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