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Dhaval Acharya, after acquiring a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management joined his father’s chain of vegetarian restaurants in Ahmednagar. Being young and enterprising, he suggested his father to add a new section of vegetarian bakery items which required an investment of ₹ 5 crores. His father Mr. Aariketh Acharya suggested him to take the decision with caution and understood everything comprehensively as bad decision may damage the financial fortune of business.
Identify the decision suggested by Mr. Aariketh Acharya. State by giving any three reasons as to why he must have advised his son to take decision with caution.
Solution
Mr Aariketh Acharya has suggested capital budgeting decision.
Reasons why he must have advised this decision are:
- These decisions have bearing on the long-term growth. They affect the future prospects of the business.
- These decisions result in large portion of funds being blocked in long term projects, these investments are planned after a detailed analysis.
- These decisions affect the returns of the firm, therefore influence the overall business risk complexion of the firm.
- These decisions once taken, are not reversible without incurring heavy losses. Abandoning a project after heavy investment is costly in terms of waste of funds.
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