What is another word for capital expenditure?
Pronunciation: [kˈapɪtə͡l ɛkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃə] (IPA) 
Capital expenditure refers to the funds used by a company for acquiring or upgrading its fixed assets such as machinery, equipment, land and buildings. There are several synonyms for this term such as investment expenditure, capital investment, fixed asset investment, and long-term investment. Investment expenditure suggests funding is allocated for long-term returns, capital investment implies the company is investing in physical assets that can be used in the production of goods and services, fixed asset investment refers to spending on non-current assets, and long-term investment is used to describe expenditures made for assets that will be used for several years. Regardless of the synonym used, the underlying idea is that the funds allocated will produce future benefits for the company.
