Correct answer: (b) Only two
Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. Two pairs are right.
- B
Only two
Only two. Computer is fixed capital; petrol is working capital. Plough is fixed, not working; yarn is working, not fixed.
- C
Only three
Only three. Pairs 1 and 3 are swapped types.
- D
All four
All four. Farmer’s plough is a tool (fixed); yarn is a raw material (working).
Summary. Official key is (b) only two. Fixed capital lasts over production cycles (computer, plough). Working capital is used up (yarn, petrol). Pair 2 (computer–fixed) and pair 4 (petrol–working) match. Pair 1 wrongly calls the plough working capital; pair 3 wrongly calls yarn fixed capital.
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