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Capital Expenditure (Capex)

Cash spent to acquire/upgrade long-term assets

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Capital Expenditure (Capex)

Cash spent to acquire/upgrade long-term assets

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Capital expenditures are funds used to acquire, upgrade, or maintain long-term assets like property, equipment, and technology. Capex appears as an investing cash flow item and increases the company's property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) on the balance sheet.

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