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CAPITAL INTENSITY [1 record]

Record 1 2024-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Economics
  • Finance
  • Financial Accounting
CONT

The capital intensity ratio reveals the amount of assets your business requires to generate $1 in sales. It equals total assets divided by annual sales. For this ratio, a smaller figure is better. The lower it is, the less capital you need to invest to run your business.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie de l'entreprise
  • Finances
  • Comptabilité générale
CONT

L'intensité du capital correspond aux dépenses d'investissement divisées par les produits d'exploitation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía empresarial
  • Finanzas
  • Contabilidad general
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