ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following represents an investment in capital resources used to produce other goods?
A
providing free healthcare
B
modernising machinery
C
providing skills training
D
reducing the cost of attending university
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples include plants, office buildings, manufacturing machinery, and vehicles. Spending to purchase these assets is known as capital expenditures (CapEx).

Detailed explanation-2: -Capital Resources (capital goods) Goods made by people and used to produce other goods and services (machines and factories).

Detailed explanation-3: -Capital goods are the assets used by businesses in the course of producing their products and services, and can include buildings, machinery, tools and equipment. Capital resources is a higher-level concept, defined slightly differently by different scholars.

Detailed explanation-4: -The three main sources of capital for a business are equity capital, debt capital, and retained earnings. Equity capital is where a company raises money by selling off a percentage of the business in the form of shares which are purchased and owned by shareholders.

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