Accretion is an increase in the value of an asset as a result of a physical change, such as a growing crop, rather than due to a change in its market price. It describes the natural growth or incremental increase in the value of an asset.
Internal expansion involves the growth of a company's assets that is funded through internally generated cash or through methods such as internal financing, accretion, or appreciation.
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