Capital

Money invested into a company or project by its owners.

Capital asset

A non-liquid (or non-cash) property, tangible or intangible, held by a business. Generally not counted as inventory, these assets are […]

Capital contribution (llc)

Capital contributions are the money, property or services contributed by an LLC member in exchange for an allocation of the […]

Capital expenditure (capex)

Money spent to create future benefits. Capital expenditure is money spent by a company either to buy fixed assets or […]

Capital gains tax

A tax on profits made by the sale or disposal of a business asset, encompassing everything from property to shares.

Capital goods

The durable and costly non-labour inputs used in production (machinery, buildings) not including some essential inputs, e.g. air, water, knowledge […]

Capital-intensive

Making greater use of capital goods (for example machinery and equipment) as compared with labour and other inputs. See also: […]

Capitalism

An economic system in which the main form of economic organization is the firm, in which the private owners of […]