Capital Accumulation
The accumulation of capital is the gathering or amassing of objects of value; the increase in wealth through concentration; or the creation of wealth. Capital is money or a financial asset invested for the purpose of making more money (whether in the form of profit, rent, interest, royalties, capital gain or some other kind of return). This activity forms the basis of the economic system of capitalism, where economic activity is structured around the accumulation of capital (investment in order to realize a financial profit).
Human capital may also be seen as a form of capital: investment in one's personal abilities, such as through education, to improve their function and therefore capital accumulation (wealth) in a market economy.
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