If gross investment is ₹250 crore and net investment is negative ₹50 crore, what is depreciation?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: ₹300 crore
Apply NI = GI − D. Substitution gives −50 = 250 − D, so D = 250 + 50 = ₹300 crore. Depreciation exceeds gross investment by ₹50 crore, meaning replacement is incomplete and the capital stock falls by ₹50 crore. An answer of ₹200 crore would instead produce positive net investment, so it cannot be correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
₹300 crore
Why is this the correct answer?
Apply NI = GI − D. Substitution gives −50 = 250 − D, so D = 250 + 50 = ₹300 crore. Depreciation exceeds gross investment by ₹50 crore, meaning replacement is incomplete and the capital stock falls by ₹50 crore. An answer of ₹200 crore would instead produce positive net investment, so it cannot be correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Economics question. Chapter: National Income and Related Aggregates.
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