capital asset
capital asset · capital assets
An asset that is recorded on a balance sheet as capital - that is, property that…An asset that is recorded on a balance sheet as capital - that is, property that creates more property, such as a factory that creates shoes, or a forest that yields a quantity of wood.
Meaning
2 sensesAn asset that is recorded on a balance sheet as capital - that is, property that creates more property, such as a factory that creates shoes, or a forest that yields a quantity of wood.
An asset in the sense of accounting, but also including financial assets such as stocks or bonds.
Forms
plural: capital assets| Singular | capital asset |
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