Term
Capex
Capital expenditures: what a company spends on things that last for years, like stores, machines, computers or buildings. It is not counted as an expense all at once; it is spread over the years through depreciation.
In pesos: A coffee shop that buys a $60,000 MXN espresso machine and spreads it evenly over five years records $12,000 of depreciation a year, even though the $60,000 left its account on day one.
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