investment

investment definition - business

investment

  1. Property acquired for the purpose of producing income for its owner. Just as factories and equipment are investments for manufacturers, stocks, bonds, and rental real estate are investments for individuals.
  2. Expenditures made for income-producing assets.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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