3.2 Consumption vs Investment Assets Investment assets are assets held by significant numbers of people purely for investment purposes(EXamples: gold silver) Consumption assets are assets held primarily for consumption(Examples copper, oil) Options Futures, and other Derivatives, 5th edition C 2002 by John C. HullOptions, Futures, and Other Derivatives, 5th edition © 2002 by John C. Hull 3.2 Consumption vs Investment Assets • Investment assets are assets held by significant numbers of people purely for investment purposes (Examples: gold, silver) • Consumption assets are assets held primarily for consumption (Examples: copper, oil)