CAPITAL OUTLAYの意味、設備投資

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2005.02.02(Review of 2004.01.15 edition)

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Today's Lesson
CAPITAL OUTLAY   設備投資

Explanation

  • A capital outlay is money spent to acquire land, buildings, or equipment, or to improve currently-owned land or buildings.
  • capital outlay は、土地や建物、設備などの取得や、現在所有している土地を改良したり建物を改装したりするためかかる費用のことです。

examples

  1. If you build an addition to your house to use as a home office, the related costs may be classified as a capital outlay for tax purposes.
  2. The temple has announced plans for a major capital outlay and is asking the community to give generously this year.
  3. We'll have to postpone retooling the plant for at least another year. The Board of Directors doesn't think we can afford such a large capital outlay at this time.

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