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Capital Accumulation

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The process of building up productive capital (machinery, equipment, infrastructure) over time, which increases an economy's productive capacity and shifts the LRAS curve rightward.

AP course connection

Topic 5.6: 5.6 Economic Growth

Unit 5