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DISCRETIONARY COSTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- managed cost
1, record 1, English, managed%20cost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- discretionary cost 1, record 1, English, discretionary%20cost
correct
- programmed cost 1, record 1, English, programmed%20cost
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An indirect cost whose level is determined by management on a frequent, usually annual, basis. ... Examples of managed costs, include research and development cost, executive training program costs, and advertising. 2, record 1, English, - managed%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "committed (fixed) cost" and "engineered (variable) cost". 3, record 1, English, - managed%20cost
Record 1, Key term(s)
- managed costs
- discretionary costs
- programmed costs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût discrétionnaire
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charge discrétionnaire 1, record 1, French, charge%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
correct, feminine noun
- frais discrétionnaires 1, record 1, French, frais%20discr%C3%A9tionnaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coût dont le montant est laissé à la discrétion de la direction ou du responsable de section de l'entreprise ou de l'organisme, par exemple les frais promotionnels, les coûts de perfectionnement et les frais de recherche et de développement. 1, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coûts discrétionnaires
- charges discrétionnaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coste programado
1, record 1, Spanish, coste%20programado
masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- costo programado 2, record 1, Spanish, costo%20programado
masculine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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