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Capital assetA long-term asset, such as land or a building, not purchased or sold in the normal course of business.Capital asset Similar MatchesCapital expendituresCapital expendituresAmount used during a particular period to acquire or improve long-term assets such as property, plant, or equipment. OvercapitalisedOvercapitalisedA term describing a company which has more equity capital than it needs. This is a subjective judgement. The more common problem is for a company to be undercapitalised. Lots of small companies have a business which is essentially healthy, but they run into trouble when growing rapidly without adequate capital backing. Capital market efficiencyCapital market efficiencyThe degree to which the present asset price accurately reflects current information in the market place. See: Efficient market hypothesis. Morgan Stanley Capital International Pacific Free indexMorgan Stanley Capital International Pacific Free indexA market capitalization-weighted benchmark index made up of equities from Pacific Basin countries. Japan represents about three-fourths of the index. Capital rationingCapital rationingPlacing limits on the amount of new investment undertaken by a firm, either by using a higher cost of capital, or by setting a maximum on the entire capital budget or parts of it. Further SuggestionsCapital augmentingCrony capitalism Capital turnover venture capital Small capitalization (small cap) stocks Capital Gains capital asset pricing model Capital adequacy ratio capital movement Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australia, Far East Index Capital Capital formation Capitalized Capital account surplus Capital gains tax Capital loss Capital intensity Capital loss capital market theory Long-term capital authorised share capital Capital shares Financial capital Capital account deficit Capital gains distribution |
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