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Financial capital

What financial capital means in economics, with an example and a question to test yourself.

Definition
Financial capital
Financial capital is money raised through loans and equity investments, which pays for inputs and produces nothing by itself.
Not to be confused with: Factors of production
Factors of production are the inputs, grouped as land, labour, capital and enterprise, that a firm combines to produce goods and services.
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What is the difference between financial capital and factors of production?

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