Asked by julie

The graph shows the percentage changes in the investment rate and the gross domestic product (GDP) between 2008 and 2012.

A graph titled Percentage changes in investment rate and G D P has year on the x-axis, from 2008 to 2012, and percentage changed on the y-axis from negative 20 to positive 10 percent, in increments of 5. Both the lines representing investment rate and G D P follow the same trend.

The graph demonstrates that changes in investment

can show if the economy is growing or shrinking.
occur only when the economy is shrinking.
occur only when the economy is growing.
have no relation to changes to the GDP.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
can show if the economy is growing or shrinking.

Explanation: the investment and GDP lines follow the same trend, so rises in investment correspond to GDP growth and declines in investment correspond to GDP contraction.