> >1)Wealth in the form of money or property, used or accumulated in a
> >business
> >by a person, partnership, or corporation.
> >2)Material wealth used or available for use in the production of more
> >wealth.
> >3)Human resources considered in terms of their contributions
> to an economy:

> "Health, enjoyment of life", etc. are not
> included in the
> above definition or, indeed, in any reasonable definition of capital.

Why not? For instance I can easily see Health and/or enjoyment of life
being seen as a human resource in the sense of 3). Where would you put
things that are totally accepted in the economy and often appear on
balances like goodwill, Intellectual Property, image, brand loyality?

Wouter van Ooijen

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