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consumer vs. capital goods

consumer

noun

  1. a person or thing that consumes.
  2. Economics. a person or organization that uses a commodity or service.
  3. Ecology. an organism, usually an animal, that feeds on plants or other animals.

capital goods

plural noun

Economics.
  1. machines and tools used in the production of other goods ( consumer goods ).