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Capitalization
1) The writing off of a capital expenditure proportionately over future years when the benefit from the expenditure is not confined to the period under consideration. 2) The sum of a corporation's long-term debt, stock, and retained earnings.
LA-WS3:DRU.1.4.1.130427.19500