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Physical capital

In economics, physical capital or just capital is a factor of production (or input into the process of production), consisting of machinery, buildings, computers,etc.Its is divided into 2 categories-working and fixed capital.The production function takes the general form Y=f(K, L, N), where Y is the amount of output produced, K is the amount of capital stock used, L is the amount of labor used, and N is the amount of natural resources used. In economic theory, physical capital is one of the three primary factors of production; the others are natural resources (including land), and labor—the stock of competences embodied in the labor force. Physical capital is distinct from human capital (a result of investment in the human agent), circulating capital, and financial capital. Physical capital is fixed capital, which is any kind of real physical asset that is not used up in the production of a product. Usually the value of land is not included in physical capital as it is not a reproducible product of human activities. In economics, physical capital or just capital is a factor of production (or input into the process of production), consisting of machinery, buildings, computers,etc.Its is divided into 2 categories-working and fixed capital.The production function takes the general form Y=f(K, L, N), where Y is the amount of output produced, K is the amount of capital stock used, L is the amount of labor used, and N is the amount of natural resources used. In economic theory, physical capital is one of the three primary factors of production; the others are natural resources (including land), and labor—the stock of competences embodied in the labor force. Physical capital is distinct from human capital (a result of investment in the human agent), circulating capital, and financial capital. Physical capital is fixed capital, which is any kind of real physical asset that is not used up in the production of a product. Usually the value of land is not included in physical capital as it is not a reproducible product of human activities.

[ "Financial capital", "Human capital", "Capital (economics)", "Return of capital", "Return on capital", "Risk-adjusted return on capital", "Fixed capital", "Weighted average cost of capital" ]
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