ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

TECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement best describes the relationship between a country’s investment in capital goods and its gross domestic product (GDP)?
A
Investments in capital goods typically lead to a decrease in GDP.
B
Investments in capital goods typically lead to an increase in GDP
C
A decrease in GDP typically leads to investments in capital goods
D
A increase in GDP typically leads to investments in capital goods
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement best describes the relationship between a country’s investment in capital goods and its gross domestic product (GDP)? Investments in capital goods typically lead to a decrease in GDP.

Detailed explanation-2: -When a country invests in human capital it has the ability to foster more entrepreneurs, the more entrepreneurs a country has the higher the GDP.

Detailed explanation-3: -Investment in physical capital relates to a higher GDP. More advanced factories, machinery, and technology creates a more productive workforce, which leads to greater economic growth [higher GDP].

Detailed explanation-4: -Investment and Economic Growth. Investment adds to the stock of capital, and the quantity of capital available to an economy is a crucial determinant of its productivity. Investment thus contributes to economic growth.

Detailed explanation-5: -Human capital formation raises the production level and leads to economic growth by adding to GDP.

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