Business GCSE
Capital
What Capital means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Capital
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Reference: AQA
The man-made resources used in production, such as machinery, tools, vehicles, buildings and money invested in the business.
Topics that use Capital
- The purpose and nature of businesses (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adaptation and change
- Added value
- Adding value through transformation
- Business functions
- Business growth and structure
- Business size and scale
- Business survival and growth
- Competitive environment
Using Capital in the exam
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