Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: National Income Accounting

Question:

Based on following paragraph answer the question :

Wages and salaries in cash ₹5,000/-
Mixed Income of self employed ₹3,500/-
Rent ₹4,000/-
Corporate Profit Tax ₹2,000/-
Dividend ₹1,000/-
Employees contribution to provident fund ₹500/-
Wages and salaries in kind ₹2,000/-
Employer's contribution to social security schemes ₹3,000/-
Corporate savings ₹1,500/-
Net factor income from Abroad (-)₹200/-

The components of profit are :

Options:

Mixed income + Rent + Corporate saving

Dividend + Corporate saving + Rent

Dividend + Corporate saving + Corporate profit tax

Dividend + Corporate saving + Mixed income

Correct Answer:

Dividend + Corporate saving + Corporate profit tax

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (3) : Dividend + Corporate saving + Corporate profit tax

Profit is the income or reward of the entrepreneur for his contribution to manufacturing of goods & services. In other words, it is the residual income that an entrepreneur earns after paying off all other factors of production.

The profit earned is used for three purposes:

  • Corporate Tax: It is the tax paid by a firm to the government for the profits earned by them in a particular period. It is also known as business tax or profit tax.
  • Dividend: Dividend is the part of profit given to shareholders in their shareholding ratio. It is also known as distributed profits.
  • Retained Earnings: It is that part of the profit that is kept aside as a reserve to handle the uncertain situations that may arise in a business. It is also known as reserves and surplus or undistributed profits or savings of private sector.  

Profit = Corporate Tax + Dividend + Retained Earnings (Savings)