Editing Deflation (section)

=== Capital ===

Although the values of [[capital asset]]s are often casually said to deflate when they decline, this usage is not consistent with the usual definition of deflation; a more accurate description for a decrease in the value of a capital asset is [[Depreciation (economics)|economic depreciation]]. Another term, the [[depreciation|accounting conventions of depreciation]] are standards to determine a decrease in values of capital assets when market values are not readily available or practical.