1 Investment Real investments o purchases of machinery or productive capacity and purchases of land and improvements Financial investments o return income to the owner oe.g. shares or equities, bonds or notes, deposits or loans1. Investment ⚫ Real investments ⚫ purchases of machinery or productive capacity and purchases of land and improvements. ⚫ Financial investments ⚫ return income to the owner ⚫ e.g. shares or equities, bonds or notes, deposits or loans