Capital Output Ratio

Means the ratio of the amount of capital to the amount of output produced by that capital.

Capital Market Instruments

Financial instruments like company shares and bonds, long-term government bonds, and local government bonds.

Capital Market

A market comprising institutions which are involved in the purchase and sale of securities, e.g., the new issue market and the stock exchange.

Capital Intensity

The ratio of capital to labor employed in production.

Capital Goods

Goods which are made for the purpose of producing consumer goods and other capital goods, e.g. machinery of all kinds. This term is synonymous with 'producers goods'.

Capital Gain

Refers to the difference between the purchase price of an asset and its resale price at some later date, where that difference has been positive.