Identify an example of a stock variable.
A) the growth in investment in an economy
B) the change in the price level in an economy over the years
C) the number of unemployed people in an economy in a particular year
D) the increase in the money supply in an economy
E) the fall in consumer spending during two consecutive years

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The number of unemployed people is an example of a stock variable as it is a quantity measured at a specific point in time. In contrast, options A, B, D, and E are examples of flow variables as they measure a quantity over a period of time.

Identify an Example of a Stock Variable