UPSC Prelims 2022·GS1·economy·basic concepts

With reference to the expenditure made by an organisation or a company, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Acquiring new technology is capital expenditure. 2. Debt financing is considered capital expenditure, while equity financing is considered revenue expenditure. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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  1. A1 onlyCorrect
  2. B2 only
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Let's analyze the statements regarding expenditure made by an organization or a company: 1. Acquiring new technology is capital expenditure: Capital expenditure (CapEx) refers to funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technology, or equipment. New technology (e.g., specialized software, machinery, patents, R&D leading to new products) is an asset that provides benefits over a long period. Therefore, its acquisition is considered capital expenditure. This statement is correct. 2. Debt financing is considered capital expenditure, while equity financing is considered revenue expenditure: Debt financing (borrowing money) and equity financing (raising money by issuing shares) are methods of *raising capital* (financing activities), not types of *expenditure* (spending money). Expenditure refers to the use of funds to acquire assets or incur costs. Capital expenditure involves spending on assets with long-term benefits, while revenue expenditure involves spending on day-to-day operations. Financing activities are distinct from expenditure. Therefore, statement 2 is incorrect.
economy: With reference to the expenditure made by an organisation or a company, which of the following statements is/are correct

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