Investment,as the term is used in economics,does NOT include

A) General Motors' purchase of a new IBM mainframe computer.
B) an annual increase in the inventory of canned peas at Brown's Corner Grocery.
C) the purchase of a parcel of land in order to realize future financial gains when the land is sold.
D) the purchase of two new Boeing jetliners by Delta Airlines.
E) the construction of condominiums in Fort Lauderdale.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The nation’s expenditure on all the goods and services produced in the country during the year at market prices; represented by GDP.

Economics

The social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, and how individuals, businesses, and governments make choices about allocating resources.

Investment

The act of allocating resources, usually money, into assets with the expectation of generating income or profit.