the par value of the total share capital that a company is authorized to issue the total physical capital existing in an economy at any moment of time
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cap′ital stock′,
- Businessthe total stock authorized or issued by a corporation.
- Businessthe book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation, including retained earnings and amounts paid in by stockholders.
- 1890–95
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'capital stock' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
CS
- Cs
- ESOP
- capital
- capitalize
- disinvest
- equity stock
- share
- spin-off
- split-off
- split-up
- stock ledger
- stockholder
- stockholders' equity
- subsidiary company
- surplus
- water