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fixed assets

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plural noun

  1. Also called: capital assets.  nontrading business assets of a relatively permanent nature, such as plant, fixtures, or goodwill Compare current assets

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For example, investment in fixed assets shrunk 2.6% over the January to November period versus a year earlier, the sharpest slump since 2020.

From Barron's Dec. 17, 2025

Rarely have investors obsessed over a topic as seemingly banal as the proper depreciation schedule for fixed assets.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 8, 2025

If the loan receives final approval, it would be secured by all assets of the project and fixed assets and guarantees of Rivian and some of its subsidiaries, the company said.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 26, 2024

It said private spending dropped by 26.3%, exports fell by 18.3% and there had been a 67.8% slide in investment in fixed assets, especially in residential buildings.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2024

In relation to the value of each sector's fixed assets in 1971, the proportion of outstanding long-term loans was: state enterprises, 11.3 percent; collective farms, 16.1 percent; and collective artisans, 2.9 percent.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.

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