If inventories decline by more than analysts predict they will decline,this implies that
A)actual investment spending was greater than planned investment spending.
B)actual investment spending was less than planned investment spending.
C)actual investment spending was equal to than planned investment spending.
D)there is no relationship between actual investment spending and planned investment spending.

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When inventories decline more than expected, it indicates that actual sales were higher than anticipated, leading to less inventory. This means that actual investment spending (which includes inventory changes) was less than planned, as businesses did not invest as much in inventory as they had planned.

If Inventories Decline by More Than Analysts Predict They Will