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question 205

Multiple Choice

In 2007,France's GDP totalled $1.9 trillion and in 2006 GDP was $1.8 trillion. The total amount spent on new capital in 2007 was $357 billion and in 2006 was $335 billion. Suppose that depreciation is 12 percent of GDP. ________ investment in 2006 was ________ billion.

• A) Gross; $357
• B) Gross; $216
• C) Gross; $335
• D) Net; $216

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Definitions:

Income Taxes

Taxes levied by governments on individuals' or businesses' net income, where the amount owed varies based on the level of the income earned.

Operating Cash Inflow

Cash generated from a company's primary business operations, excluding non-operational sources like investments or financing.

Capital Budgeting

The process of evaluating and selecting long-term investments that are in line with the goal of maximizing a firm's value through strategic asset allocation.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A depreciation method where an asset's purchase cost is uniformly divided across its usable life, providing an equal expense charge each year.