Financial capital generally refers to saved-up financial wealth, especially that used in order to start or maintain … See more

• Long term – usually above 7 years
• Medium term – usually between 2 and 7 years
• Short term – usually under 2 years
• Long … See more

• Shareholders are effectively owners; debenture-holders are creditors.
• Shareholders may vote at AGMs (Annual General Meetings, alternatively Annual Shareholder Meetings) and be elected as directors; d… See more

Fixed capital is money firms use to purchase assets that will remain permanently in the business and help it make a profit. Factors determining fixed capital requirements:
• Nature … See more

A contract regarding any combination of capital assets is called a financial instrument, and may serve as a
• medium of exchange,
• standard of deferred payment,… See more

Like money, financial instruments may be "backed" by state military fiat, credit (i.e. social capital held by banks and their depositors), or commodity resources. Governments generally closely control the supply of it … See more