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Sub-Questions: What Is Investment? What Are The Types of Investment?
Sub-Questions: What Is Investment? What Are The Types of Investment?
Question 13a
In the study of macroeconomics, investment can take many forms including foreign direct
investment, fixed capital investment and investment in human capital.
Introduction:
Investment refers to spending over a period of time (a year) on capital goods Definition of
not intended for current consumption but to aid the future production of investment
consumer goods.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) refers to the inflow of long-term capital into
an economy, for example, plants, by foreign firms. FDI also includes spending Definition of each
on research and development (R & D) by foreign firms. For example, in Feb type of
2012, Rolls Royce, a British aviation firm, built a new manufacturing, research investment
and training centre in Singapore. spending