fixed capital
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fixed capital
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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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
"Given that there are fixed capital budgets in all government departments, there is very little room for them to manoeuvre as well, so you're in a kind of Catch-22 situation."
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024
The negatives were household spending and gross fixed capital formation.
From Reuters • Mar. 8, 2023
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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