This is the total amount that you have saved for retirement. This money should be then be invested to earn interest to enable you to draw a regular monthly income, or pension.
goods used in the production of other goods. Examples of capital include: money, factories, animals, tools and machinery. Classical Liberalism
Your investment, not including any interest earned.
Amount of money invested, not including interest earned that may have been added to it. In relation to a company can also mean its total net worth or equity.
The money tied up in a factory or business.
The funds and assets invested in a business by the owners.
Funding for investment in capital assets or to operate a business. Also refers to the value of an investment in a business, or in assets such as property or shares.
The resources, or money, available for investing in assets that produce output.
A sum of money used to implement projects.
The total amount of money raised by a business.
() Money spent on buying land, constructing, adapting or modernising buildings and buying major items of equipment.
Short and long-term debt, including capital lease obligations, plus total shareholders' equity.
the amount belonging to the owners of a business
Refers to cash, property and other financial assets used in a business.
Wealth in the form of money or property, which is usually available for investment.
usually refers to assets such as factories, offices, and machinery, the goods that are needed in production and generally last many years. When a person starts her own business she usually needs to invest in some capital to get her started.
The money and goods from which income is earned.
Any form of wealth, resources, or knowledge available for use in the production of more wealth.
The total value of shares issued. This represents the share capital currently invested in the company.
The wealth, as in money or property, available to be invested in a business.
assets which are capable of generating income and which have themselves been produced. assets catalyst : a substance that speeds a chemical reaction without itself being affected; it alters the rate of a chemical reaction and may be recovered essentially unaltered in form and amount at the end of the reaction. acronym
Wealth that is available to a business or individual for the purpose of generating more income through investment.
money and goods used in the production of other goods or services
Broadly, all the money and other property of a cor... more
The money that is invested in company.
Money used to generate income, such as funds invested.
funds used for investment; the term is also used for the value of an individual's investment or a firm's capital stock
In economics, there are three production factors: land, labour and capital. The latter can be factories and machinery or working capital comprising raw materials, components and money.
The net investment in a firm by the suppliers of capital; the net assets of the firm, calculated as the difference between the total assets of the firm and the current, non- interest bearing liabilities.
Accumulated wealth. A portion of wealth which is set aside for the production of additional wealth; specifically, the funds belonging to the partners or shareholders of a business, invested with the expressed intention of their remaining permanently in the business.
Capital is the money put into a business, either by shareholders or banks. The capital is owed back to the investors by the company and the investors expect a reasonable return on their capital.
Wealth; money that is invested.
The net worth of a business represented by the amount that its assets exceed liabilities. Money invested to create income.
the total funds (owned and borrowed) invested in a business.
The total amount of funds invested in a business after all debt has been satisfied. Also called net worth. (Assets - liabilities = capital)
Resources and goods made and used to produce other goods and services. Examples include buildings, machinery, tools, and equipment. View Capstone Lesson(s) that address this concept
Capital is the cash required to generate income by investing it and it becomes a debt when you borrow it.
Wealth or resources invested in business, with the intent of producing a profit.
This is the amount of money that you borrow.
Is capital all money which in its movement is transformed into commodities to then be retransformed into money ; buying to sell to create profit. Capital is money produced with money through commodified work : wage work, which is consubstantiel to it. The capital is a form of commodity economy, it does not coincide with the circulation of commodities and of currency but it is the logic of the commodity and the completion of its domination. It exists as an essentiel social force only when the mass is dispossessed of the material means of life (i.e. when it cannot any more sell the product of its work), when work becomes a commodity (or in other words when the dominated are transformed into the singular race of exchangers: the " free " the owners of their work force) and when production becomes industrial (when one capitalist exploits many workers at the same time) and it is only at this time that the commodity form becomes dominant.
The amount owing to the shareholders, proprietor or partners by a business and representing their investment in that business.
The amount of money available to an individual, often used in the context of how much money available as a deposit.
Productive capacity: tangible assets (equipment and buildings), intangible assets (intellectual property and human capital), money
Broadly, all the money and assets of an enterprise used in transacting business.
The amount of money borrowed to buy your property
assets available for use in the production of further assets
wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
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The amount of money you use to purchase an asset, or have available to purchase an asset.
1. In economics, one of the factors of production that is essential to the functioning of the economy. It represents the mines, factories, machinery, and other capital goods that are used to produce goods and services and on which income is earned. The capital in an economy increases as new investments are made from the profits earned on existing capital. 2. In financial markets, the funds available for investment in financial assets such as shares, bonds, certificates of deposit, or real property. 3. In business, the total funds invested in the company to enable it to carry out its activities.
The accumulated wealth (money and/or property) of a person or business.
refers to assets that are used over the course of more than one fiscal year, such as equipment, buildings, and infrastructure.
Money invested to start or expand a company.
The amount that was originally invested. Also known as the principal investment.
Capital in a common business sense means money. Capital resources are those resources that are necessary for production or goods of services. But for the most part capital means cash or money. Sometimes US treasury bonds and bills are considered capital. This is only because they are very easy to turn into cash. Also look at line of credit.
(1) The money you pay for an investment. (2) The amount of available cash a company has to work with. If a company runs out of capital, it is essentially bankrupt.
Often used to mean total assets of a business.
Another word for “money”.
The owner's claim against the assets through personal investment and accumulated net profits, losses and draws.
This refers to either the deposit put down on a property or the amount over and above the mortgage which would be available if the property were sold. Also known as equity.
Sum of money on which interest is calculated.
Capital is the financial investment required to start and/or run a business.
the money or wealth needed to produce goods and services.
This account will summarize the owner's equity in a business.
i) Commodities used to make other commodities in future. Thus, bricks, steel, lathes, and mastery of the Latin fourth declension are not valued in themselves for direct consumption, but are all used to make things in the future that are: houses, motorcars, chairs, Latin poetry. ii) The pile of existing capital, somehow added together into one number. The related but distinct idea is 'investment', i.e., the additions to the stock. The flow of water per minute into a bathtub added up over the number of minutes it has been flowing is the stock of water in the bathtub. Likewise, investment added up is the stock of capital. iii) In business, the financial resources available for an enterprise; what is put into a project.
the value of assets such as house, property and business.
The value of an investment, representing the total assets less total liabilities. (see also Some investment basics and What is superannuation)
A person's savings and other assets, which can be used as collateral for loans.
This is the original money provided by the shareholders plus added undistributed profits plus any long-term loans.
One of the three Cs of credit that measures a loan applicant's assets that could be used to repay the loan.
Money, or the bourgeois form of private property used to produce wealth. Exchange of capital replaces the exchange of commodities in feudal economies. Labor is valued in terms of capital, and workers receive monetary wages in compensation for their work.
The case reserves (savings), investments, or assets possessed by an individual.
Amounts owing to the business owners. This will comprise their original investment + profits -any losses - any monies paid out to the owners. Part of the long term liabilities of the business.
The amount of money that is put into an investment before it receives any interest or capital growth.
Wealth available to produce more wealth; assets of a person or business after liabilities are deducted
The amount of money you have as savings or investment.
In general, capital is the money invested in the business. Shareholder’s capital employed refers to share capital and reserves only, total capital employed includes long term loans.
Capital comes from the Italian word "capitale" and means "principle sum". In an economic context it means money which is invested in a business enterprise and which should yield profit. This is money which is tied up for a long time.
The total of a person's or a business's assets less their liabilities.
Existing value of all assets.
The net worth of a business, or the amount by which the assets exceed the liabilities.
Represents the value (on paper) of the ownership of the business. Includes an account that records the net profit/loss at the end of the year.
Available money, which can be invested, or total assets, which can be put into production. In other words, your capital consists of total property and financial resources that can be used for business conducting and vitally important needs in a functioning business.
The line items on the right side of a balance sheet that include debt, preferred stock, and common equity. A net increase in assets must be financed by an increase in one or more forms of capital.
Money invested in the business by its owners. Normally associated with equity, but also includes long-term debt because the debt also represents funds available for company operations on a (semi)permanent basis.
Current value of your long term assets e.g property, business
Money, property and other assets of an individual or business.
money, buildings, land and equipment owned and used for the business.
Wealth in money or property owned or employed in business by an individual or firm.
Sometimes used as a synonym for the owner's equity in a business.
Wealth in the form of money or property owned, used, or accumulated in business by an individual, partnership, or corporation; any form of material wealth used in the production of more wealth.
The amount invested in an entity.
the money invested in a business and used to buy the assets.
Wealth in the form of money or property that is used to make money or that is accumulated in a business by a person, partnership, or corporation.
The total of all assets, investments and financial resources which a company has at its disposal for its business activity. On the passive side of the balance sheet, the capital is divided into equity and liabilities.
A term used to refer to the stock of assets, including property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and inventories, that an agency owns and/or controls, and uses in the delivery of services, and capital grants made to other entities.
The amount of money you initially put into your savings or investments before it receives any interest* or capital growth*. In a fund “capital” can also refer to the assets held by the fund excluding any income the fund may receive.
Assets or wealth, in whatever form, used or capable of being used to produce more assets or wealth. For the nonprofit this is most often represented by a specialized intelligence or expertise, but can also include facilities (location), buildings or real estate, contracts or leases, equipment, patents, licenses or copyrights.
Value of your total net investment.
financial assets or the financial value of assets such as cash.
The total sum that an individual has invested in a business or the business's net worth.
Interest of the owner in the business that is the difference between Assets & Liabilities. Also called Equity or Networth. In a corporation, capital represents the stockholders’ equity.
Value of oneâ€(tm)s total net investment.
Usually refers to the money or property used in a business. The term is applies to cash in reserve, savings, or other property of value.
money invested in companies.
If this refers to borrowing this is the amount owing not taking interest into account. When investing, this is the original investment amount.
When investing, this is your original investment. When borrowing, this is the amount of debt, excluding interest.
To an economist, capital means machinery, factories and inventory required to produce other products. To investors, capital means their cash plus the financial assets they have invested in securities, their home and other fixed assets.
Shareholder's equity (for publicly-traded insurance companies) and retained earnings (for mutual insurance companies). There is no general measure of capital adequacy for property/casualty insurers. Capital adequacy is linked to the riskiness of an insurer's business. (See Risk-Based Capital; Surplus; Solvency.)
Money used for investment purposes.
Monies invested in a business enterprise.
Capital is any long-lasting productive resource including physical capital, such as machines and factories, human capital, such as knowledge and learned skills; and financial capital which is money available for investment.
The resources (money, land, raw material, labor, etc.) used to produce goods and services for the open market.
In relation to a mortgage, this is the amount of money you borrow.
Assets which will be put to long-term use. Major improvements or maintenance, buying property, and major appliance purchases are called capital expenses. Borrowed money for these expenses are called capital loans.
Capital may be used in a number of senses. For example, it may describe the issue of shares, or the value of all issued shares, reserves and undistributed profits that are retained in a company to fund its operations, or the cash, goods or infrastructure a business uses to generate income. The term capital is distinct from the terms capital gain or capital loss which are used in the context of capital gains tax.
Property or wealth that yields income expressed in terms of money, or the accumulated stock of tools, machinery, equipment, buildings and other goods employed, in turn, to produce other goods and services. See also: Capital Goods, Infrastructure, Interest, Money, Profit, Risk
1) The net worth of a business defined by the amount by which its assets exceed its liabilities. 2) Money used to create income. 3) The money or other assets comprising the wealth at the disposal of a person or business enterprise. 4) The accumulated wealth of a business or individual.
A company`s total assets minus total liabilities. It can also refer to net worth.
Money and/or property comprising the wealth owned/used by a person or business enterprise. Accumulated wealth of a person or business. Also the net worth of a business repr esented by the amount that its assets exceed liabilities.
The current value of your assets, including cars, properties, business, money, etc.
The assets of an individual less their liabilities.
In relation to a mortgage, the capital is the principle part of a loan. It can also refer to the amount of money being used as a deposit on a property. Capital is also known as ‘equityâ€(tm).
account that represents real ownership and is the difference between the value of the assets and the liabilities. Includes owner's original investment, subsequent investments and profit derived from the business less losses incurred and withdrawals from the owner.
profit invested to produce new profit, as opposed to money (consumption), the fuel of the bourgeois system
Capital is another term for the finance amount. When investing in property, this is your original investment amount. When borrowing finance from a lender, this is the original amount borrowed, excluding any interest to be charged or fees.
A stock of wealth used to produce goods and services. Modern economists divide capital into physical capital (also called produced assets), natural capital, and human capital.
Money available to invest or the total of accumulated assets available for production.
In Economics, capital traditionally refers to factories, machinery and equipment. More recently, it is also used in the context of financial assets, such as stocks and bonds (more accurately referred to as "financial capital").
Money or other property used to carry out business transactions. For an investor, capital is the total amount invested in securities and other assets, plus cash.
All the money and property a business uses to transact business.
Funds available to an economic unit or party for investment or business use.
Money that is used to make money; for example, to buy rental property or a business.
The term used to describe money invested in a firm.
An amount of money put into the business (often by way of a loan) as opposed to money earned by the business.
Stockholders' equity in a company.
The assets of an enterprise including property, real estate and cash. See also Working Capital. [D02439] RMW
The amount of money you have invested.
Equity of shareholders of a stock insurance company. The company's capital and surplus are measured by the difference between its assets minus its liabilities. This value protects the interests of the company's policy owners in the event it develops financial problems; the policy owners' benefits are thus protected by the insurance company's capital. Shareholders' interest is second to that of policy owners.
Has two distinct but related meanings. To an economist it means machinery, factories, and inventory required to produce other products. To an investor, it means the total of financial assets.
The amount of funds in the business required to finance the day-to-day operations of the business.
A measure of your current assets, including savings, investments, and property. Capital reassures a lender by providing a means of repaying your loan in case you default. It may also provide evidence that you've met financial obligations in the past -- a fully paid car, for example, shows that you've successfully paid off an auto loan.
The money used by a food service operator to purchase supplies.
This is a term used to describe the assets in property or business or value of share assets.
The amount invested in a company by its owners. The word capital can also mean the amount of money needed by a company to finance a particular project.
wealth created for use in the production of further wealth. Examples of capital are money, machines and buildings.
The amount of money belonging to a country, factory or a person.
The amount of money an individual or business has available.
wealth that can be used to produce more wealth.
wealth available for input into the economy. Real capital is invested in equipment, buildings and production. Finance capital is stored in banks or invested in financial instruments. Human capital is the economic value of people's knowledge, skills and physical work.
The amount you invest is sometimes called your capital.
Accumulated money or goods used to produce income
The money that is invested in a business and that is raised by issuing shares or long-term bonds. People who invest money in businesses are known as capitalists, and an economic system that allows them to do this is called capitalism.
The real assets –the plant, buildings, vehicles and machinery used by a household, firm, or government department.
The value of your assets that may include property, cash or securities etc.
A lump sum of money. This usually refers to the amount you invest in a fund at the outset - e.g. your original capital.
Assets less liabilities, representing the ownership interest in a business; *** a stock of accumulated goods, especially at a specified time and in contrast to income received during a specified time period; *** accumulated goods devoted to the produc
Money and/or property comprising the wealth owned or used by a person or business enterprise to acquire other money or goods.
(1) The funds invested in a firm by the owners for use in conducting the business. (2) The total assets of a firm. (3) One of the factors of production, specifically referring to all goods that are used to produce other goods and services. (4) Owner's original investment plus any profit reinvested in business; appearing on the balance sheet.
Money invested either in a business or property to create income.
The money invested into a firm by shareholders.
Basically, money. It usually refers to any kind of financial investment, whether cash, bonds, etc.
Assets of an individual or a legal entity, such as a corporation.
The name for a company's cash or physical assets, or the lump sum an investor has to invest. It also means the amount you have borrowed from a mortgage lender.
the current value of your long-term assets
The owner's equity or financial interest in the business. It can be in the form of proprietor's or partners; capital, or if incorporated, as common stock, preferred shares and retained earnings.
Money invested in a business by the partners.
An accounting term traditionally referring to a fixed asset such as a building or a significant piece of equipment. So-called “capital campaigns†derived that name historically because they were organized efforts to solicit funds for building projects and equipment. Todayâ€(tm)s “capital†campaigns, however, often include program, endowment, and operating funds in addition to capital projects.
Money used to create income, such as funds invested in rental property.
The amount paid into a stock, or non-mutual, company for shareholders' interest.
Money available for investment. The amount of money owners have invested in their business.
Capital should be distinguished from income. Generally refers to cash reserves and assets convertible to cash.
A business's cash or property, or an investor's pile of cash.
Money invested in the business by the owners. Also called equity.
The right to assets of the owner of a business..
Sources of long-term financing available to the business.
Money used to run a business, often raised by an issue of shares (see 'Authorised Capital); sums of invested money; the amount of money use or available to carry on a business concem.
Accumulated goods and money which is most often used to generate additional income.
as used in this work, the assets held by the cooperative that represent contributions of the members and shareholders, and which the cooperative owes them after creditors' claims are liquidated.
Shareholder's equity (for publicly-traded insurance companies) and retained earnings (for mutual insurance companies). There is no general measure of capital adequacy for property/casualty insurers. Capital adequacy is linked to the riskiness of an insurer's business. A company underwriting medical device manufacturers needs a larger cushion of capital than a company writing Main Street business, for example.
The value of your investment, represented by total assets (what you own) less total liabilities (debts or monies owed). Also refers to the initial amount you invested (eg. a capital guaranteed fund).
The overall assets of an individual less liabilities.
Physical capital is the output that has been set aside to be used in production rather than consumed. According to the national income and product accounts, private capital goods are composed of residential and nonresidential structures, producers' durable equipment, and business inventories. Financial capital is the funds raised by an individual, business, or government by issuing securities, such as a mortgage, stock certificate, or bond. Human capital is a term for education, training, health, and other attributes of the workforce that increase its ability to produce goods and services.
Funds necessary to establish or operate a business. Money.
The working money in a business venture.
The total amount of money or other resources owned or used to acquire future income or benefits.
The current value of your assets, including car, property, business, or money etc.
money that you've invested or borrowed (e.g. to buy a home). It doesn't include the income or profit you get from an investment, or the interest you have to pay on a loan or mortgage.
Money a company has to invest in buildings, machinery, etc; equity capital is that part of the capital subscribed by sharehold- ers; loan capital is what the company has borrowed; reserves is money that the company has retained from its earnings.
money used in a business, whether supplied by owners or borrowed. Capital typically refers to money contributed to a business by the owners or stockholders. In accounting, capital is the remaining assets of a business after all debts and amounts owed to others have been deducted.
Physical capital is the stock of products set aside to support future production and consumption. In the national income and product accounts, private capital consists of business inventories, producers' durable equipment, and residential and nonresidential structures. Financial capital is funds raised by governments, individuals, or businesses by incurring liabilities such as bonds, mortgages, or stock certificates. Human capital is the education, training, work experience, and other attributes that enhance the ability of the labor force to produce goods and services. Bank capital is the sum advanced and put at risk by the owners of a bank; it represents the first "cushion" in the event of loss, thereby decreasing the willingness of the owners to take risks in lending. See investment.
Capital can be a bit of tricky term as it can be used in several different situations to do with finances. Capital can be described as the assets that are available for use towards creating further assets; it can also apply to the cash in reserve, savings, property, or goods.
Any money that you invest in a business or property. An example of capital is the money you put towards a home's down payment or shares of stocks.
A firm's value—assets minus liabilities.
Wealth in the form of cash or property that can be used to earn income . 2. The net worth of a business, which is the amount by which its assets are greater than its liabilities . 3. What you own free and clear.
Broadly, all the money and other property of a corporation or other enterprise used in transacting its business.
The difference between the total assets and total liabilities of a business.
Cash or other resources accumulated and available for use in producing wealth.
Wealth, net worth in money and/or property in the form of assets.
Generally, the money or property used in a business. The term is also used to apply to cash in reserve, savings, or other property of value.
Money put into a business by its shareholders.
the financial investment required to initiate and/or operate an enterprise.
(1) Money used to create income, either as an investment in a business or an income property. (2) The money or property comprising the wealth owned or used by a person or business enterprise. (3) The accumulated wealth of a person or business. (4) The net worth of a business represented by the amount by which its assets exceed liabilities.
Property or money used and owned by a business and used to acquire future income or benefits. (No relation to Washington, D. C. -- Hmmm, on second thought, perhaps there IS a relation!)
money used to create income, or the wealth of a person or company, or the net worth of a business
A stock of accumulated wealth used or available for producing more wealth.
An accounting term describing an excess of assets over liabilities. Capital accounts include money raised through the sale of stock, retained earnings, and borrowings in the form of notes or debentures.
The wealth of an individual or company that can generate an income. Capital can be held in the form of cash or securities such as shares or property. Also refers to funding for investment in capital assets or to operate a business.
The basic assets of a business (particularly corporations or partnerships) or of an individual, including actual funds, equipment and property; distinguished from stock in trade, inventory, maintenance, advertising and payroll.
The amount you invest in any type of savings or investment product.
(1) An amount of money invested in a company by its owners, usually through the purchase of the company's stock. Also known as owners' equity. (2) Long-term funds.
Initial amount of money invested, excluding any subsequent earnings.
The money injected into a business by the shareholders and bondholders.
money used to create additional wealth, such as money invested in rental property.
The money or property which is transferred by the settlor to the trustee. This could include realized capital gains. Trust agreements deal how the capital will eventually be distributed and how the income of the trust will be dealt with.
a) Funds raised to invest in a business or project for the production of goods or provision of services; b) Equity interest of the owners of a company.
Assets utilised to generate income.
The current value of your longer term assets such as a house, property or business.
A reference to stockholder equity. See paid-in capital. Also an adjective that references property, plant and equipment used in a business; for example, capital expenditures and capital budgeting. To Top
