At the national and global levels, financial capital is analyzed by economists to understand how it is influencing economic growth. Economists monitor several metrics of capital including personal ...

Companies must generate more in earnings than the cost to raise the capital provided by bondholders, shareholders, and other financing sources, or else the firm does not earn an economic profit.

Working capital is the amount of money a company would have left over for its operations if it paid off all of its short-term debts with its short-term assets. Working capital refers to the amount ...