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What do you mean by investment or capital formation? Name its various concepts. |
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Answer» Investment or Capital Formation- The addition in the capital stock of a country is called investment or capital formation. E.g. - Construction of building, purchase of machinery, addition to the inventories of goods etc. Investment can be of two types- 1- Gross Investment: The total addition made to the capital stock of economy in a given period is termed as gross investment. It consists fixed assets and unsold stock. 2-Net Investment: The actual addition made to the capital stock of economy in a given period of time is called net investment. It can be obtained by subtracting depreciation or consumption of fixed capital from gross investment. Net Investment = Gross Investment – Depreciation |
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