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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

The negatives were household spending and gross fixed capital formation.

From Reuters Mar. 8, 2023

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

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

In proportion as fixed capital is less durable, it approaches to the nature of circulating capital.

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

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