In year 1, inventories rose by $25 billion. In year 2, inventories fell by $20 billion. In calculating total investment, national income accountants would have:

A. increased it by $25 billion in year 1 and decreased it by $20 billion in year 2.
B. decreased it by $25 billion in year 1 and increased it by $5 billion in year 2.
C. increased it by $25 billion in year 1 and decreased it by $5 billion in year 2.
D. decreased it by $25 billion in year 1 and increased it by $20 billion in year 2.


Answer: A

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