AP MacroeconomicsEconomic Growth
Physical Capital
Physical capital is the stock of manufactured tools, machinery, equipment, and structures used to produce goods and services.
Increasing physical capital per worker, called capital deepening, raises productivity and output. It is created through investment, which requires saving. With human capital and technology, it drives long-run economic growth.
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