Question 38
HardOriginal questionA factory had capital worth ₹500 crore on 1 April. During the year it invested ₹80 crore in new machines and its old machines depreciated by ₹30 crore. What was its capital on 31 March?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Net investment = gross investment − depreciation = 80 − 30 = ₹50 crore.
Closing capital = opening capital + net investment = 500 + 50 = ₹550 crore.
Worth noting
₹580 crore adds gross investment and forgets that ₹30 crore of the old capital wore out.
- Concept
- A flow changes a stock
- Typical timeTypical
- 100 s
- Your timeYours
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