USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term capital refers to the ____
A
money spent on day-to-day expenses
B
amount paid to laborers for their work
C
money available for investment
D
return received on an investment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Capital is a broad term for anything that gives its owner value or advantage, like a factory and its equipment, intellectual property like patents, or a company’s or person’s financial assets. Even though money itself can be called capital, the word is usually used to describe money used to make things or invest.

Detailed explanation-2: -Capital investment is the acquisition of physical assets by a company for use in furthering its long-term business goals and objectives. Real estate, manufacturing plants, and machinery are among the assets that are purchased as capital investments.

Detailed explanation-3: -Capital is typically cash or liquid assets being held or obtained for expenditures. In a broader sense, the term may be expanded to include all of a company’s assets that have monetary value, such as its equipment, real estate, and inventory.

Detailed explanation-4: -Money or other resources used for investment are referred to as capital investments, or simply capital.

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