Definitions for "Capital Costs"
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refers to the costs to setup and build a project. Usually ending with the achievement of a specific set of startup milestones in the case of a mine.
Non-recurring costs required to construct (or improve) the rail line. Capital costs include the purchase of vehicles, track improvements, station rehabilitation, and design and administrative costs associated with these improvements.
The costs of designing, acquiring rights-of-way, constructing, purchasing equipment (e.g., vehicles), and implementing a transit or highway project or system, etc.
Costs associated with the capital or investment expenditures on land, plant, equipment, and inventories. Unlike labor and operating costs, capital costs are independent of the level of output.
Costs for things in a business which are one-time and are not consumed by the business, e.g. land, machinery.
The amount of money needed to purchase equipment, buildings, tools, and other manufactured goods that can be used in production.
For Federal income tax purposes, the costs of capital expenditures which may be recovered by deduction against income (through depreciation and depletion).
Equipment and physical plant costs, but not consumable supplies. Included in these costs can be interest, leases, rentals, taxes and insurance on physical assets like plant and equipment.
Costs of financing construction and equipment. Capital costs are usually fixed, one-time expenses. Compare operating and maintenance costs.
The one-time expenses incurred to design and build a transit system. Such costs are usually calculated as the aggregate of numerous line items covering fixed facilities, line construction, vehicles, support systems, right-of-way acquisition, project personnel (administration, engineering and construction management), and contingencies.
Expenditures that typically result in the acquisition or addition to fixed assets that have a useful life of over one year. Would include expenditures for major replacements, but not for routine repairs.
The costs incurred by the entity in procuring additional or upgraded assets.
All of the costs incurred by the joint venture in drilling, testing, completing, and equipping the venture well. Includes any pipelines built to the venture well, which costs are required to be capitalized for federal income tax purposes, including any dry hole tangible costs but excluding any intangible completion costs, geological and geophysical costs, and operating costs.
Expenses of start-up or fixed assets, such as communications equipment, vehicles, start-up consultation, or travel.
Refers to the costs of long-term assets of a public transit system such as property, buildings and vehicles. Under TEA-21, FTA has broadened its definition of capital costs to include bus overhauls, preventive maintenance and even a share of transit providers= ADA paratransit expenses.
Costs of financing equipment and new construction. Capital costs are usually fixed, one-time expenses.
The amount of money needed to purchase equipment and other manufactured goods and services that can be used in improving energy conservation and efficiency.
Typically, those costs applying to the physical (substantial) assets of the organization. Traditionally this was the accommodation and machinery necessary to produce the enterprise's product. Capital Costs are the purchase or major enhancement of fixed assets, for example, computer equipment (building and plant) and are often also referred to as "one-off" costs.
costs of equipment or of drilling a well, the useful life of which is in excess of one year. (Examples: development well and fabrication costs, etc.)
The reasonable and direct costs of design, acquisition, construction, expansion, modification, conversion, transportation, installation and insurance (during construction) of fixed assets, as well as the cost of licensing and franchising fees, incurred by an eligible applicant.
Costs (usually long-term debt) of financing construction and equipment.
Long-term costs for road construction and for public transit system vehicles, buildings, property and tracks.