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The capital that is consumed by an economy or a firm in the production process is known as

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Correct Answer: Option D
The capital that is consumed by an economy or a firm in the production process is known as Depreciation. In economics, depreciation is the gradual decrease in the economic value of the capital stock of a firm, nation or other entity, either through physical depreciation, obsolescence or changes in the demand for the services of the capital in question.
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Tulia Senapati
Tulia Senapati 5 years ago
Yes
Avsum Altaf
Avsum Altaf 5 years ago
While producing good in short run, we use fixed (capital) and variable (labour) if we increase the production we have to increase the labour and also having wear and tear to capital ( reaming is still as capital) , so we cost depreciation to the capital.
Aqeel Alvi
Aqeel Alvi 6 years ago
how
Ajay Sah
Ajay Sah 6 years ago
why not production cost....can anyone explain
Movie World
Movie World 8 years ago
It should be "Capital"
Movie World
Movie World 8 years ago
How?
Samir Nayak
Samir Nayak 8 years ago
The capital that is consumed by an economy or a firm which is an expenditure bear by firm called as wear and tear cost. :)
Rukhsar Saifi
Rukhsar Saifi 8 years ago
Is'nt it production cost? If m ryt
Ritika Maurya
Ritika Maurya 8 years ago
I think I got it. Capital is the factor of production and not the cost of production. Am I right?
Ritika Maurya
Ritika Maurya 8 years ago
land, labour and capital are the production cost, isn't it? then why depreciation?
Safdar Alam
Safdar Alam 8 years ago
how
Sumitra Jnyan
Sumitra Jnyan 8 years ago
Depreciation in general said as the cost of wearing and tearing in the production process. how you said 'D' the right answer?
Pooja Singh
Pooja Singh 9 years ago
I didn't get