Capital
In economics, capital, capital goods, or actual capital is the production factor used to produce goods or services, which itself is not widely used although it may depreciate in the manufacturing process. Capital goods may be available with money or financial capital. At any time, the total physical capital may be referred to as capital stock, different usage of capital stock in business principles. Capital is an input to the production function. In finance and accounting, capital generally refers to the stored financial wealth, primarily used to start or maintain a business. The capital financial concept is accepted by most entities for the preparation of their financial reports. In the financial concepts of capital, such as in favor of money or in purchasing power, capital is equal to the net asset value or equity of an entity. In the physical concept of capital, such as operating capabilities, capital is regarded as an entity-based production capability, for example, a day-production unit.