Firms in a small economy planned that inventories would grow over the past year by $300,000.Over that year, inventories actually grew by $400,000.This implies that
A)aggregate expenditure that year was less than GDP that year.
B)there was an unplanned decrease in inventories that year.
C)there was a planned decrease in inventories that year.
D)aggregate expenditure that year was equal to GDP that year.
E)consumer spending grew faster than expected.

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When inventories grow more than planned, it implies that firms sold less than they expected, meaning aggregate expenditure was less than the GDP.

Firms in a Small Economy Planned That Inventories Would Grow