The decision about the investment in new machinery is called.........…

The correct answer is option 2- Capital Budgeting decision.

The decision about the investment in new machinery is called Capital Budgeting decision.

A long-term investment decision is also called a Capital Budgeting decision. It involves committing the finance on a long term basis. For example, making investment in a new machine to replace an existing one or acquiring a new fixed asset or opening a new branch, etc. These decisions are very crucial for any business since they affect its earning capacity in the long run. The size of assets, profitability and competitiveness are all affected by capital budgeting decisions. Moreover, these decisions normally involve huge amounts of investment and are irreversible except at a huge cost. Therefore, once made, it is often almost impossible for a business to wriggle out of such decisions. Therefore, they need to be taken with utmost care.