INVESTMENT AND SAVINGDEFINITION OF SAVING
* Portion of disposable income not spent on
consumption of consumer goods but
accumulated or invested directly in capital
equipment or in paying off a home
mortgage, or indirectly through purchase
of securities.Investment
¢ 1. In finance, the purchase of a financial
product or other item of value with an
expectation of favorable future returns. In
general terms, investment means the use
money in the hope of making more money.
2. In business, the purchase by a producer
of a physical good, such as durable
equipment or inventory, in the hope of
improving future business.