The BEA lists the following [donotmark]types [/donotmark]of equipment in its publication “[donotmark]Relation of Private Fixed Investment in Equipment in the Fixed Assets Accounts to the Corresponding Items in the National Income and Product Accounts[/donotmark]”:

  • Information processing equipment – Computers and peripheral equipment; communication equipment; medical equipment and instruments; nonmedical instruments; photocopy and related equipment; office and [donotmark]accounting [/donotmark]equipment;
  • Industrial equipment – Fabricated metal products; engines and turbines; metalworking machinery; [donotmark]special [/donotmark]industry machinery, n.e.c.; general industrial, including materials handling, equipment; electrical transmission, distribution, and industrial apparatus;
  • Transportation equipment – Trucks, buses, and truck trailers (light trucks, including utility vehicles, other trucks, buses, and truck trailers); autos; aircraft; ships and boats railroad equipment;
  • Other equipment – Furniture and fixtures; agricultural machinery; construction machinery; mining and oilfield machinery; service industry machinery; electrical equipment, n.e.c.; other nonresidential equipment;
  • Residential equipment;
  • Nonresidential equipment;
  • Nonresidential equipment ex. autos.

The UK-based Leaseurope provides for a much less granular classification:

  • Machinery and industrial equipment – All [donotmark]types [/donotmark]of machinery/equipment be they for commercial, industrial or agricultural use and that are not registered;
  • Computers and business machines – All IT equipment and other business machines such as photocopiers;
  • Road transport vehicles – All registered commercial vehicles, including light commercial vehicles and heavier commercial vehicles, such as trucks, trailers, buses;
  • Motorcars – New and used cars for private or business use, including motor cycles and caravans;
  • Ships, aircraft, railway, rolling [donotmark]stock[/donotmark];
  • Other.

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