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Capital lossThe loss in value that the owner of an asset experiences when the price of the asset falls, including when the the currency in which the asset is denominated depreciates. Contrasts with capital gain.Capital lossThe difference between the net cost of a security and the net sales price, if the security is sold at a loss.Capital loss Similar MatchesShare capitalShare capitalThe proportion of a company's capital which derives from the issue of ordinary shares and preference shares. Contributed capitalContributed capitalSee: Paid-in capital Authorised share capitalAuthorised share capitalThe total number of shares a company is authorised to issue by reference to its memorandum and articles of association.The amount of issued share capital must be lower or equal to the authorised share capital. i.e. a company cannot issue more shares than it is authorised to issue in its Articles. Capital-usingCapital-usingA technological change or technological difference that is biased in favor of using more capital, compared to some definition of neutrality. CapitalisationCapitalisationThe injection of capital into a company.The process by which a company converts its cash reserves into new shares and issues them to existing shareholders on a pro rata basis. Also known as a Scrip Issue, or Bonus Issue. Note that since the effect of a capitalisation issue is to increase the number of shares in the company, the market price of the shares will typically fall to reflect the dilution. Further Suggestionscapital market theoryPie model of capital structure Capital adequacy ratio Negative working capital venture capital trust Capitalization Weighted Index Capital market efficiency Capital abundant Investment Company with Variable Capital Planned capital expenditure program Working capital ratio Capitalization table Capital gain Perfect capital mobility Capital gains capital asset pricing model Capital outflow Capital appreciation Incremental cost of capital capital expenditure risk capital Capital asset pricing model (CAPM) Core capital capital assets Capital account balance |
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