India - Trade Survey , January 1997 - December 1997, NSS 53rd Round

The current market value of assets owned by the enterprise on the date of survey may be ascertained and recorded here in whole no. of rupees. While recording the values , building and other construction as well as transport equipments may be taken sepa­rately against items 8 and 9. Item 10 will record the market values of other fixed assets. Transport equipment will mean any mechanical or mannual device used by the enterprise for transpor­tation of its trading goods. Other fixed assets will include tools, machineries, office equipments, furniture and fixures, cooling apparatus etc. It may be noted that the valuation of building will include the land on which the building is situated. It is quite likely that many of the enterprises will be possess­ing assets which are hired. In the 53rd round survey, such hired assets will also be considered as owned. Their market values will be recorded here as per usual procedure and the rent will be recorded in item 7 of Block 5.