Capital Employed

Capital Employed

The value of all the assets employed in the course of business (e.g. equity and preference capital, fixed and current assets, and gross borrowings). Sometimes used as a measure of performance for executive incentive plans. Most commonly used in the calculation of Return on Capital Employed. See also RETURN ON CAPTIAL EMPLOYED.

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