Interviewer instructions
Column (5): additions during the reference year: In this column information regarding additions to the fixed assets owned during the reference year will be recorded. Addition to the fixed assets can be:
- through purchase,
- through own construction, where values need to be estimated by considering:
i) value of purchases of all materials used for the purpose,
ii) amount paid for labour or service charges on that account,
iii) imputed value of goods/services supplied by the household, if any
iv) homegrown materials, if any, are to be evaluated at ex-farm price,
v) value of any material already lying with the household for a long time, at cost price (cost to the household).
-received otherwise (e.g., gift), valued at the full cost incurred, i.e., at the delivered price plus the cost of installation, including any necessary fees and taxes paid but excluding financing costs, if any
- Repair and maintenance cost of minor nature will not be included but replacement of some major parts, which require considerable (capital) expenditure, i.e., which increases the economic life of an asset, will be considered for inclusion. (Cost of routine repair and maintenance of fixed assets reported in block 3.1 against appropriate items from 344 to 348 will be excluded from block 9). All major repairs of transport equipments like retreading of tyres, changes of tubes, reconditioning of engines, etc., will be considered here and not in blocks 3/3.1.
