capital stock
Definition
The number of shares authorized for issuance by a company's charter, including both common stock and preferred stock.
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Related terms:
paid-in capital, contributed capital, deficit net worth, Net Domestic Product, Nonstock Corporation, stock association, additional paid-in capital
'capital stock' appears in the definitions of these other terms on BusinessDictionary.com: gross domestic product (GDP), net investment, permanent owners' equity account, national income, economic growth, and 
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