Question 16
HardOriginal questionA firm sold goods worth ₹700 lakh. Its stock fell from ₹80 lakh to ₹50 lakh during the year. It bought inputs worth ₹300 lakh. Its gross value added at market price is
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Change in stock = 50 − 80 = −30, so value of output = 700 − 30 = 670.
GVA at MP = 670 − 300 = ₹370 lakh.
Worth noting
₹430 lakh adds the fall in stock: some of this year's sales came out of last year's output.
- Concept
- A fall in stock
- Typical timeTypical
- 100 s
- Your timeYours
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