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capital expenditures

capital expenditures is the plural of capital expenditure.

Meaning of capital expenditure

Noun

capital expenditure (countable and uncountable, plural capital expenditures)

  1. Funds that are spent by a company to acquire or upgrade a long-term asset.
    • As passenger numbers rise, the transport authority believes it can return to self-funding daily running costs during 2023, but it said government support for major capital expenditure is essential to prevent further decline.2022 March 23, Paul Clifton, “Network News: TfL in "managed decline" - network will be degrading...”, in RAIL, number 953, page 12

Questions about capital expenditures

What is capital expenditures the plural of?
Capital expenditures is the plural of capital expenditure.

Words near capital expenditures in the dictionary

  1. capital controls
  2. capital crime
  3. capital crimes
  4. capital equipment
  5. capital expenditure
  6. capital expenditures
  7. capital expense
  8. capital expenses
  9. capital flight
  10. capital gain
  11. capital gains

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