In 2012, investment expenditures accounted for about ________ of total GDP.
A) 71 percent
B) -3.5 percent
C) 13 percent
D) 10 percent
E) 16 percent

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Investment expenditures are typically categorized as part of the "gross private domestic investment" component of GDP, which includes spending on physical assets such as machinery, equipment, and structures. In 2012, gross private domestic investment accounted for about 13 percent of total GDP, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

In 2012, Investment Expenditures Accounted for About ________ of Total