The Investment Model's concept of investments includes which?

• A. Only monetary investments.
• B. Both tangible investments like money and material objects, and intangible investments like shared memories and time.
• C. Only time spent.
• D. Investments do not influence commitment.

Answer: (B)

In the Investment Model, investments are the resources you’ve put into the relationship that would be lost or harder to recover if the relationship ends. They’re not just money or possessions; they also include time, energy, emotional effort, and shared experiences like memories and plans for the future. This broader view matters because it shows why people stay committed: the more you’ve invested, the higher the cost of leaving, which strengthens commitment.

So the best answer recognizes both tangible investments (money, material objects) and intangible investments (time, memories). Focusing only on money or only on time misses part of what people have built together, and saying investments don’t influence commitment contradicts the model’s idea that investments drive why people stay.