The term 'investment' in macroeconomics means

A.

Profit

B.

Total amount of money invested in bonds and stocks

C.

The total amount of capital goods in the country

D.

The production of goods for immediate consumption

Correct answer is D

Investment is an activity of spending resources on creating assets that can generate income over a long period of time. It is flow of expenditures developed to projects producing goods which are intended for immediate consumption.