At the beginning of the year, Tomʹs Tubes had a capital stock of 5 tube inflating machines. During the year, Tom scrapped 2 old machines and purchased 3 new machines. Tomʹs capital stock at the end of year equals

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At the beginning of the year, Tom had 5 machines. He scrapped 2 and purchased 3 new ones, which means he now has 5 - 2 + 3 = 6 machines. Therefore, the answer is B) 6 machines.

At the Beginning of the Year, Tomʹs Tubes Had a Capital