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Q:

Shivam Industries installed a flour mill for Rs. 300,000 five years ago. If the fixed annual rate of depreciation is 5% and they sold the mill for Rs. 250,000 their gain/loss % is?

 

 

A) No gain - No loss B) Loss 10%
C) Gain 12.5% D) Gain 10%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gain 10%

Explanation:

Given that mill worth originally =3ooooo

Depreciation for 1 yr =300000x5/100= Rs. 15000

Then, depreciation for 5yrs = Rs. 75000

Value after 5yrs = 300000 - 75000 = Rs. 225000

Given Selling Price of the mill = Rs. 250000

Sp > CP

Gain = 250000 - 225000 = Rs. 25000

Gain% = 25000/250000 x 100 = 10%.

 

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Which of the following equation is/are INCORRECT?

I. NI = NDP + Net Foreign Income
II. GNP = GDP + Net Foreign Income
III. NDP = GNP – Depreciation

A) Only (I) and (II) B) Only (III)
C) Only (II) and (III) D) Only (II)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only (III)

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Which of the following will be the outcome if an economy is under the inflationary pressure?

1.Domestic currency heads for depreciation.

2.Exports become less competitive with imports getting costlier.

3.Cost of borrowing decreases.4.Bondholders get benefitted.

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

A) 1 and 2 B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3 only D) 1, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

Creditors and debtors:

During inflation creditors lose because they receive in effect less in goods and services than if they had received the repayments during a period of low prices. Debtors, on other hand, as a group gain during inflation, since they repay their debts in currency that has lost its value.The aggregate volume of internal trade tends to increase during inflation due to higher incomes, greater production and larger spending. But the export trade is likely to suffer on account of arise in the prices of domestic goods.

The same currency unit will now buy less goods and services.But the bondholders lose as they get a fixed interest the real value of which has already fallen.

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Q:

Depreciation is loss in value of ________

A) Final goods B) Machinery
C) Capital stock D) Stock of inventory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Machinery

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A machine depreciates in value each year at the rate of 10% of its previous value. However, every second year there is some maintenance work so that in that particular year, depreciation is only 5% of its previous value. If at the end of the fourth year, the value of the machine stands at Rs 1,46,205, then find the value of machine at the start of the first year.

A) Rs 1,90,000 B) Rs 2,00,000
C) Rs 1,95,000 D) Rs 1,98,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 2,00,000

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If depreciation exceeds gross investment

A) the economy's stock of capital is growing B) the economy's stock of capital may be either growing or shrinking
C) net investment is zero D) the economy's stock of capital is shrinking
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the economy's stock of capital is shrinking

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Q:

Depreciation is a process of

A) Allocation B) Valuation
C) Both A & B D) Appropriation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Allocation

Explanation:

Depreciation is a process of cost allocation, not valuation. In accounting, the term depreciation refers to the allocation of cost of a tangible asset to expense to the periods in which the asset is expected to be used to obtain the economic benefit.

 

In brief, Depreciation is fall in the value of assets due to wear and tear over a period of time, it is a loss.

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The total sum of the goods and services produced in a country in a year, minus depreciation is called as ________.

A) Net Domestic Product B) Gross National Income
C) Gross Domestic Product D) Net National Product
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Net Domestic Product

Explanation:

Gross Domestic Product : 

It is the total value of all final goods and services produced within the boundary of country during the given period of time. 

Gross National Product :

It is the total value of the total output or production of final goods and services produced by the nationals of a country during a given period of time. 

Gross National Income : 

It is the total domestic and foreign output claimed by residents of a country, consisting of gross domestic product (GDP) plus factor incomes earned by foreign residents, minus income earned in the domestic economy by non-residents.

Net National Product :

The total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year, after depreciation of capital goods has been allowed for.

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