<p>I agree with @BBKing, just to put it here as an answer: if we go back to your two definitions you can find quiet easily some counter examples. Let's take a firm, which uses a machine as capital. Let's assume also that this machine can only be used by one man at a time. Do you think this machine is a non-excludable / non-rival good ?</p>

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2016-05-10T13:05:23.970Z
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Alexis L.
<p>fixed capital: any kind of real or physical capital (fixed asset) that is not used up in the production of a product</p>

<p>public goods: goods that are non-rival and non-excludable in consumption</p>

<p>Both of the terms above seemed like they are talking about something similar so can I say that fixed capital all belong to the category of public goods?</p>

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No, they are not the same. Fixed capital can be excludable for example.
BB King
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Are all fixed capital public goods?
Charlotte
# Are all fixed capital public goods?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-10)

fixed capital: any kind of real or physical capital (fixed asset) that is not used up in the production of a product

public goods: goods that are non-rival and non-excludable in consumption

Both of the terms above seemed like they are talking about something similar so can I say that fixed capital all belong to the category of public goods?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: No, they are not the same. Fixed capital can be excludable for example.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-05-10. Score: 1

I agree with @BBKing, just to put it here as an answer: if we go back to your two definitions you can find quiet easily some counter examples. Let's take a firm, which uses a machine as capital. Let's assume also that this machine can only be used by one man at a time. Do you think this machine is a non-excludable / non-rival good ?


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