Circulating capital

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Circulating capital is a term used by classical economists such as David Ricardo and others such as Karl Marx. It refers to a kind of physical capital, i.e., short-lived items that are used in production and used up in the process of creating other goods or services. It includes raw materials, intermediate goods, and inventories (working capital). It is contrasted to fixed capital.

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