What isthe difference between ex ante investment and ex post investment?

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Ex-ante Investment

Ex-post Investment

1.

It refers to the planned or intended investment during a particular period of time.

It refers to the actual level of investment during a particular period of time.

2.

It is imaginary (intended), in which a firm assumes the level of investment on its own.

It is factual or original that signifies the existing investment of a particular time.

3.

It is planned on the basis of future expectations.

It is the actual result of variables.