by Gilbert B Norman
Mr. Johnson. I think the term you are looking for is either Capital Cost or Capital expenditure.
The reason is any disbursement for a project to be capitalized means the cost of such paid during a current Accounting Period will become expense during future periods by means of Depreciation.
Under GAAP, if Capital expenditures are being made at an ever increasing rate, as is the case with Amtrak directing more of its ever increasing Appropriation to such, that will increase Depreciation rightly assigned against the Corridor and reduce its "profit".
The reason is any disbursement for a project to be capitalized means the cost of such paid during a current Accounting Period will become expense during future periods by means of Depreciation.
Under GAAP, if Capital expenditures are being made at an ever increasing rate, as is the case with Amtrak directing more of its ever increasing Appropriation to such, that will increase Depreciation rightly assigned against the Corridor and reduce its "profit".