Capital Freighters have 24-34 slots and a price range of 26.15M to 178M from C to S class.
Regular Freighters have 15-19 slots and a price range of 5M to 23M from C to S class. Freighter prices are based on slot count and multiplied by class. Ships of this type are considerably more expensive than any other type of starship. Remember that each starship is available in all class grades, so it is important to know which design is best suited to you when looking for a new starship.
On a new development it is common practice to capitalise items, such as consultants fees, which, on the face of it, would appear to be short term in nature. In construction and property these are complex issues, with additional complexity arising where a project may involve a combination of new build and repair and refurbishment. In a commercial setting, accounting practice permits certain items of expenditure, which may appear to be operational in nature, to be capitalised, and a company's profitability can be enhanced or degraded according to how some items of expenditure are treated. Operational costs incurred in day-to-day operations might include:
The capital cost of developments can include: In a commercial environment similar issues arise, as well as the possible entitlement to capital allowances, and how such treatment affects profitability.
On a personal level, it can affect whether a particular transaction is subject to capital gains tax as opposed to income tax. It is important to distinguish between capital and revenue account costs as there are significant accounting and taxation issues which stem directly from how a particular item of expenditure is treated.