capital stock
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capital stock
n.
1. The total amount of stock authorized for issue by a corporation, including common and preferred stock.
2. The total stated or par value of the permanently invested capital of a corporation.
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capital stock
n
1. (Accounting & Book-keeping) the par value of the total share capital that a company is authorized to issue
2. (Economics) the total physical capital existing in an economy at any moment of time
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cap′ital stock′
n.
1. the total stock authorized or issued by a corporation.
2. the book value of such stock.
[1890–95]
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| Noun | 1. | capital stock - the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation stock - the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock" |
| 2. | capital stock - the book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation book value - the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation |
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