noun
basic goods; primary goods
Economics term for goods used as inputs or fundamental necessities, often contrasted with 中間財 (intermediate goods) and 最終財 (final goods).
経済学では、基本財と中間財を区別する。
In economics, a distinction is made between basic goods and intermediate goods.
この政策は基本財の価格安定を目指している。
This policy aims to stabilize the prices of basic goods.
Final goods ready for consumption, as opposed to basic goods which may be inputs or fundamental items.
Compound of 基本 (kihon, 'basic') + 財 (zai, 'goods'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern economics.