Categorize the following into revenue expenditure and capital expenditure by giving the reason: (i) Subsidies. (ii) Grant given to state government. (iii) Repayment of loans. (iv) Construction of railway lines.
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(i) Subsidies-Revenue expenditure as it neither affect assets nor liability.
(ii) Grant given to state government- Revenue expenditure as it neither affect assets nor liability.
(iii) Repayment of loans-Capital expenditure, as it decreases liability.
iv) Construction of railway lines- Capital expenditure because they are expected to be productive assets for a long period of time.
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(i) Subsidies-Revenue expenditure as it neither affect assets nor liability.
(ii) Grant given to state government- Revenue expenditure as it neither affect assets nor liability.
(iii) Repayment of loans-Capital expenditure, as it decreases liability.
iv) Construction of railway lines- Capital expenditure because they are expected to be productive assets for a long period of time.
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