fixed asset
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fixed asset
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The GDP release comes alongside retail sales, fixed asset investment and industrial output numbers, which will shed light on consumption and investing activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
November’s retail sales grew 1.3%, down from 2.9% in October, marking the weakest growth since 2022, and fixed asset investment fell 2.6%.
From Barron's ● Dec. 15, 2025
July retail sales, industrial production and fixed asset investment were all weaker than expected as the latest COVID-19 outbreak weighs.
From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 2021
When a company purchases a fixed asset such as a piece of equipment or a computer, it uses depreciation to determine the life cycle value of the item.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Feb. 13, 2018
Is the night shift less productive than the day shift, are the rates of return from fixed asset investments different from those from common stock investments, and so on?
From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017
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