Which of the following is NOT a reason individuals typically choose to save? 1. to smooth their consumption over the life cycle 2. to increase investment 3. to offset fluctuations in income as a way 4. to transfer income from good times to bad times

2. to increase investment

Explanation:

Saving is putting aside money for future consumption rather than spending it now. Firms and households save for emergencies or to make future purchases. The money saved is usually held in a safe and easily accessible place, such as a bank account.

Investment is the buying of an asset with the expectation that its value will increase. The purpose of investing is to have the money increase. While saving is keeping the money aside safely with low-risk levels, investment has elements of financial risk. The objective of saving is safe custody for emergency or future consumption. Investments are risky; hence they cannot be a goal for savings.

answer: a. the kind of population living in your neighbourhood.

the census explorer data tool by the us census bureau allows the user to zoom in on any neighbourhood within the united states and find the kind of people residing in that by race and age.  

the tool needs to needs to be used twice – once in order to find what type of people reside in a neighbourhood, and then to see the age groups of the people in the same neighbourhood.

answer; false pretense;