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Question
Distinguish between fixed and circulatory capital.
Solution
| Fixed capital | Circulatory capital |
| Fixed capital refers to those capital goods which can be used again and again in production. | In it, all those things are included which are used in production only once. |
| Example: machinery, factory building | Example: Cotton and fuel |
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