Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Human Capital Formation in India

Question:
Continuous investment in education, health, etc. of a particular person facilitates him to cope with change in technology. Does continuous investment in same machine helps it to cope with technological change?
Options:
Yes
No
Maybe
Can’t say
Correct Answer:
No
Explanation:
Continuous use of machine leads to depreciation and change of technology makes a machine obsolete. Continuous investment in human capital in form of health, education, etc. facilitates the human capital to cope with change in technology which is not the case with physical capital.