Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Determination of Income and Employment

Question:

Addition to the stock of physical capital and changes in the inventory of a producer is known as:

Options:

Asset Appreciation

Consumption

Stock

Investment

Correct Answer:

Investment

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Investment

"Investment is defined as addition to the stock of physical capital (such as machines, buildings, roads etc., i.e. anything that adds to the future productive capacity of the economy) and changes in the inventory (or the stock of finished goods) of a producer. Note that ‘investment goods’ (such as machines) are also part of the final goods – they are not intermediate goods like raw materials. Machines produced in an economy in a given year are not ‘used up’ to produce other goods but yield their services over a number of years."