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Mr. Ankit is a newly appointed Finance Manager of Neo Ltd., a manufacturing and trading enterprise. His first assignment with the new employer is about allocation of its capital among projects/assests with long term implications. Explain the various factors he needs to consider in this regard. |
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Answer» Factors affecting Fixed Capital (1) Nature of Business : A trading concern needs lower investment in fixed assets compared with a manufacturing organization. (2) Scale of Operations: An organisation operating on large scale require more fixed capital as compared to an organisation operating on small scale. (3) Choice of Technique : A capital-intensive organisation requires more amount of fixed capital than labour intensive organisations. (4) Technology Upgradation : Organisations using assets which become obsolete faster require more fixed capital as compared to other organisations. (5) Growth Prospects : Higher growth of an organisation generally requires higher investment in fixed assets. (6) Diversification : The firms dealing in number of products (Diversification) requires more investment in fixed capital. (7) Use of Fixed Assets: Companies acquiring fixed assets on hire purchase or lease system require lesser amount as against cash purchases. |
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