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Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets, lacking physical substance with a definite life, from an acquisition.

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Amount of cash outflow for lease commissions incurred.

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Amount of cash outflow for the allowance granted to lessee and/or direct costs incurred by lessor used to prepare the leased premises for tenant's occupancy.

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The cash outflow from the acquisition of a piece of land, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it and so forth; includes real estate intended to generate income for the owner; excludes real estate acquired for use by the owner.

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