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Why is inventory investment counted as part of aggregate spending if it isn't actually sold to the final end user?
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Inventory investment refers to the goods that a company has produced but has not yet sold. In other words, these are goods that are still in the company's inventory. \[ \text{{Inventory Investment}} = \text{{Goods Produced}} - \text{{Goods Sold}} \] Show more…
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