fixed capital investment
1fixed capital — ➔ capital * * * Fixed assets that are purchased out of paid up capital. ► See also Paid up Capital. * * * fixed capital UK US noun [U] ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE money that a company has invested in assets such as buildings, machinery, etc.: »In …
2Fixed Capital — Assets or capital investments that are needed to start up and conduct business, even at a minimal stage. These assets are considered fixed in that they are not used up in the actual production of a good or service, but have a reusable value.… …
3Fixed capital — is a concept in economics and accounting, first theoretically analysed in some depth by the economist David Ricardo. It refers to any kind of real or physical capital (fixed asset) that is not used up in the production of a product and is… …
4fixed capital formation — An investment over a given period, as used in the national income accounts. It consists primarily of investment in manufacturing and housing. Gross fixed capital formation is the total amount of expenditure on investment, while net fixed capital… …
5Capital Investment Analysis — A budgeting procedure that companies and government agencies use to assess the potential profitability of a long term investment. Capital investment analysis assesses long term investments, which might include fixed assets like equipment,… …
6Capital Investment — Funds invested in a firm or enterprise for the purposes of furthering its business objectives. Capital investment may also refer to a firm s acquisition of capital assets or fixed assets such as manufacturing plants and machinery that is expected …
7Gross fixed capital formation — (GFCF) is a macroeconomic concept used in official national accounts since the 1930s. Concept and dataThe statistical aggregate of GFCF is a measure of the net new investment by enterprises in the domestic economy in fixed capital assets during… …
8Consumption of fixed capital — (CFC) is a term used in business accounts, tax assessments and national accounts for depreciation of fixed assets. CFC is used in preference to depreciation to emphasize that fixed capital is used up in the process of generating new output, and… …
9Capital formation — Gross capital formation in % of gross domestic product in world economy Capital formation is a concept used in macroeconomics, national accounts and financial economics. Occasionally it is also used in corporate accounts. It can be defined… …
10Fixed investment — in economics refers to investment in fixed capital, i.e. tangible capital goods (real means of production or residential buildings), or to the replacement of depreciated capital goods. Thus, fixed investment is investment in physical assets such… …
