<P> Investment or capital accumulation , in classical economic theory , is the production of increased capital . Investment requires that some goods be produced that are not immediately consumed , but instead used to produce other goods as capital goods . Investment is closely related to saving , though it is not the same . As Keynes pointed out , saving involves not spending all of one 's income on current goods or services , while investment refers to spending on a specific type of goods , i.e. , capital goods . </P>
<P> Investment or capital accumulation , in classical economic theory , is the production of increased capital . Investment requires that some goods be produced that are not immediately consumed , but instead used to produce other goods as capital goods . Investment is closely related to saving , though it is not the same . As Keynes pointed out , saving involves not spending all of one 's income on current goods or services , while investment refers to spending on a specific type of goods , i.e. , capital goods . </P>
in ​ economics the creation of capital is referred to as
in ​ economics the creation of capital is referred to as
Investment or capital accumulation
Investment or capital accumulation