Calculating a Component of National Spending
An economist is analyzing a country's economic activity for a specific year and has collected the following data (all figures in billions of dollars):
- Households purchased $500 in new goods and services.
- The government built a new highway for $100.
- A domestic corporation built a new factory for $75.
- Households purchased newly constructed homes for $150.
- The country sold $50 worth of goods to other nations.
- A domestic firm's inventory of unsold goods increased by $10.
- The government paid $25 in unemployment benefits.
- The country bought $60 worth of goods from other nations.
Based on this information, calculate the total value of planned investment spending for this year. Show your calculation.
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