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Capital Budgeting in Corporate Sector PDF
Abstract
In todays ever changing world, the only thing that does not change is change itself.
Change can trigger any corporate growth which can be measured in terms of increase in
investments or sales. A progressive business firm continually needs to expand its fixed assets
and other resources to be competitive in the race. Investment in fixed assets is an important
indicator of corporate growth. The success of the corporate growth in the long run depends
upon the effectiveness with which the management makes capital expenditure decisions. In
the dynamic business environment, making capital budgeting decisions are among the most
important and multifaceted of all management decisions as it represents major commitments
of companys resources and have serious consequences on the profitability and financial
stability. How far the corporate attains financial stability and profitability over a period of
time, while making capital budgeting needs evaluation and is a million dollar issue. In view
of this, this study has made an attempt to analyse the efficiency of the corporate sectors
capital budgeting through their financial statements.
Introduction
In todays ever changing world, the measure d in terms o f ch ange in
only thing that does not change is change investments or sales.
itself. Successful companies are always A prog ressive business fi rm
looking at ways in which they can change continually needs to expand its fixed assets
and develop. Change can trigger corporate and other resources to be competitive in
the race. Investment in fixed assets is an
gro wth and Grow th i s essential for important indicator of corporate growth.
sustaining the viability, dynamism and The success of the corporate in the long
value enhancing capability of a company, run depends upon the effectiveness with
which lead to higher profits and better the which the management makes capital
shareholders value. To achieve the desired expendi ture decisio ns. The finance
manager should ensure that he has
growth, the firm has to be competitive in
explored and identified potentially lucrative
all functional areas especially in financial investment opportunities and proposals and
management which is the back bone of any se lect the best on e based on the
business. Primarily gro wth can be opportunities identified.
Table 1
Fixed Investment Classification Statements
(Figures in Millions)
Financial Year Net Fixed Fixed Assets Percent of Classification
Assets at increased Increase
the beginning during the year
of the year
1998-99 8935.22 1665.49 18.64 G
1999-00 9150.34 1076.98 11.77 R
2000-01 8915.41 1050.12 11.78 R
2001-02 9560.99 1613.16 16.87 G
2002-03 9025.19 1326.53 15.00 G
2003-04 8748.29 792.08 09.05 R
2004-05 8938.46 1796.95 20.10 G
2005-06 9432.71 2426.32 25.72 G
As we can see form the table 2, the 06 with Rs. 2426.32 millions. The highest
annual rate of growth in fixed statements rate of growth is found in the same year
and their classification. In the year 1999- with 25.72 per cent. Overall trend of fixed
00, 2000-01 and 2003-04, the investments investments during the study period is found
represents routine investments category to be increasing with an annual average
for normal maintenance and replacements investment of Rs. 1468.45 millions and
whereas the rest of the years reliable to standard deviations of Rs. 519.76. However
growth and expansion. there are deviations for some years.
Table 3
Simple Correlation Analysis
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