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consumer goods definition - finance
Items purchased by consumers that are characterized by their short-term use and are differentiated from capital goods. Food, personal-care items, entertainment, and clothing are examples of consumer goods. Consumer goods loosely defined also can include consumer services such as dry cleaning and haircuts.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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