Which of the following would count as an investment expenditure in the GDP expenditures approach?

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Investment expenditures in the GDP expenditures approach include purchases of physical capital, such as machinery and equipment, which is what Boeing's purchase of a metal stretching machine would be classified as. Hiring electrical engineers (A) would be considered a labor cost and not an investment expenditure. Buying stocks (C) does not involve the production of goods and services and is therefore not included in the GDP expenditures approach. Finally, spending on long-distance phone charges (D) is considered a business expense but not an investment in physical capital, so it also would not be included as an investment expenditure in GDP.

Which of the Following Would Count as an Investment Expenditure