Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Government Budget and Economy

Question:

Which of the following is NOT an example of capital expenditure incurred by the Government?

Options:

Expenditure on maintenance of a government school building

Investment in Shares

Expenditure on construction of a new government hospital

Loans given by the government

Correct Answer:

Expenditure on maintenance of a government school building

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Expenditure on maintenance of a government school building

Maintenance expenditures are typically classified as revenue expenditures because they do not create new assets or significantly improve existing ones; instead, they sustain the current functionality of an asset.

Capital Expenditure: There are expenditures of the government which result in creation of physical or financial assets or reduction in financial liabilities. This includes expenditure on the acquisition of land, building, machinery, equipment, investment in shares, and loans and advances by the central government to state and union territory governments, PSUs and other parties.

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