Classify the following items into revenue expenditure and capital expenditure. Give reason for your answer.
  1. Free supply of stationary to the students by the government.
  2. Economic assistance given according to Ladli scheme.
  3. Expenditure on the construction of computer lab in school by the government.
  4. Expenditure on Mid Day Meal given to students by the government.
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  1. , (b) and (d) are revenue expenditures because they neither create assets nor cause reduction in assets.
  2. is capital expenditure because it increases assets of the government.
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