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fixed capital

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noun

  1. capital goods, as machinery and tools, that are relatively durable and can be used repeatedly in the production of goods.


Etymology

Origin of fixed capital

First recorded in 1840–50

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Industrial production helped the economy between July and September, despite trade uncertainty, with fixed capital investment also improving from stagnancy in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

Many have significantly reduced their expected growth in fixed capital investment.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2025

Around the same time, a fixed capital was established at Njimi, east of Lake Chad.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

The report also estimated that private consumption and gross fixed capital formation will contract in the 2022-2023 period.

From Reuters Mar. 30, 2022

In proportion to the less durability of fixed capital, and its approach to the nature of circulating capital, the same effect will be produced by the same cause.

From On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation by Ricardo, David

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