Information is an intangible that can be made available in any media.
The value of information often is determined more by when it is available than by the costs for making it available or even by what the actual content of it is. The value of information increases as the amount of data involved and the degree of analysis given those data increases. Information has value in the marketplace and is perceived as a capital resource, an investment, an essential tool for decision making, and a means for better management of tangible resources.