An example of a stock variable in economic theory will be:
A)the amount of money saved by an individual each week.
B)the amount of money spent on buying gasoline each month.
C)the weekly grocery bill of an average household.
D)the total value of the government bond held by an individual.
E)the total fiscal spending during a particular quarter.

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A stock variable is a measure of value at a specific point in time, and the total value of government bonds held by an individual is a measure of value at a specific point in time. The other options are flow variables as they measure changes over a period of time.

An Example of a Stock Variable in Economic Theory Will