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Short-term capital flowA capital flow that is short-term; of interest because such capital flows are likely to be very liquid and therefore easily reversed and sources of instability in exchange markets.Similar MatchesCapital adequacy ratioCapital adequacy ratioThe ratio of a bank's capital to its risk-weighted credit exposure. International standards recommend a minimum for this ratio, intended to permit banks to absorb losses without becoming insolvent, in order to protect depositors. Capital turnoverCapital turnoverCalculated by dividing annual sales by average stockholder equity (net worth). The ratio indicates how much a company could grow its current capital investment level. Low capital turnover generally corresponds to high profit margins. OvercapitalizationOvercapitalizationSaid to occur when a firm cannot service its debt even though its deb../../finance-glossary/equity ratio is not excessive. Capital intensityCapital intensityA measure of the relative use of capital, compared to other factors such as labor, in a production process. Often measured by the ratio of capital to labor, or by the share of capital in factor payments. Free capital marketsFree capital marketsThis is not a standard term, but it seems to be used, variously, to describe the absence of government regulation of international capital flows, the absence of government or central bank intervention in exchange markets, and the absence of interference with national financial and development policies by international financial institutions. Further SuggestionsCapital market efficiencyloan capital Capital Assets Capitalism Capital-using Capital International Indexes Small capitalization (small cap) fund Other capital Net capital requirement Working capital management Capital augmenting Working capital ratio capital gains tax "Soft" capital rationing Capital appreciation Planned capital expenditure program paid in capital capital gain Pecking order view (of capital structure) Long Term Capital Gain Capital formation Capital goods Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index Capital outflow Capital Fulcrum Point |
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