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As a factor of production, what does the term capital mean?

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In economics, capital is the stock of man‑made resources used to produce goods and services. That includes physical capital (tools, machines, factories, computers, vehicles, infrastructure) and—by broader definitions—human capital (skills, knowledge, training). Capital is different from raw materials (land) and labor: it is produced by past investment, increases productivity, depreciates over time, and earns a return (interest, profit). Note: money itself is not capital (it’s a medium of exchange), although financial capital is used to buy physical capital.