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bathtub theorem

bathtub theorem proper noun: the idea that capital accumulation is equal to production minus consumption.

Proper noun

the bathtub theorem

  1. The idea that capital accumulation is equal to production minus consumption.

Origin of bathtub theorem

In allusion to a bathtub with water entering from the taps and leaving by the plughole.

Questions about bathtub theorem

What does bathtub theorem mean?
Bathtub theorem means the idea that capital accumulation is equal to production minus consumption.
What part of speech is bathtub theorem?
Bathtub theorem is a proper noun.

Words near bathtub theorem in the dictionary

  1. bathtub gin
  2. bathtub gins
  3. bathtub racing
  4. bathtub ring
  5. bathtub rings
  6. bathtub theorem
  7. bathtubby
  8. bathtubful
  9. bathtubfuls
  10. bathtubs
  11. bathtubsful

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