capital spending

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von capital spending im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Reflects the spending on long-lived productive facilities and equipment (used as an economic indicator); spending on machinery, equipment, technology, etc; Nonresidential fixed investment in the GNP; consists of business outlays on long-lived productive facilities (plant and equipment) including office building and shopping center construction, as well as purchases of such long-lived items as trucks, office and farm equipment; The amount of investment required to sustain economic growth Capital spending projections are presented by industry sector; Also known as capital expenditures, this figure represents a company's material expenditures in a given year which are expected to benefit future periods, such as spending for property, plants, and equipment, and intellectual properties such as software, trademarks, and patents; Nonresidential fixed investment in the Gross National Product (GNP); consists of business outlays on long-lived productive facilities including office building and shopping center construction, as well as purchases of such long-lived items as trucks, office and farm equipment; Money spent by businesses to purchase or upgrade equipment and facilities One of the major components of economic growth, the other being consumer spending; Expenditures by a company for plant and equipment This figure is shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows in the annual report Term does not include acquisitions Also known as capital expenditure or investment