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In architecture, the crowning member of a column, pier, pilaster, or other vertical form, providing a structural support and transition for the horizontal member ( entablature ) or arch above.
In Classical styles, the capital is the architectural member that most readily identifies the order . Simple stone capitals have been found in the earliest known pyramids of ancient Egypt (с 2890–2686 BC), at Saqqarah.
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In economics, the stock of resources that are used to produce other goods now and in the future.
In classical economics the three factors of production are capital, labour , and land . Capital embodies the man-made resources, which include the buildings, plant, equipment, and inventories created by all three factors. In this sense, capital goods may be contrasted with consumer goods . The creation of capital goods means that consumption is forgone, resulting in saving . The flow of saving becomes a flow of investment . Expenditures on education and training are often referred to as investment in human capital (see stock s and bond s issued in order to finance the acquisition of capital goods.
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