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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Pricing Theory
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marginal cost
1, record 1, English, marginal%20cost
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MC 2, record 1, English, MC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incremental cost 3, record 1, English, incremental%20cost
correct
- differential cost 4, record 1, English, differential%20cost
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount by which total costs are increased by the last unit of output at any given volume of production. 5, record 1, English, - marginal%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, the additional cost required to produce an additional unit of health outcome. 6, record 1, English, - marginal%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marginal cost: term standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 7, record 1, English, - marginal%20cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Théorie des prix
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût marginal
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20marginal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accroissement (ou diminution) des coûts auxquels donnent lieu la production, la commercialisation, le transport, etc., d'une unité de plus (ou de moins) que la quantité sur laquelle le coût de référence a été calculé. 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20marginal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, coût supplémentaire nécessaire pour produire une unité additionnelle de résultat sur la santé. 3, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20marginal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coût marginal : terme normalisé par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20marginal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad de costos
- Teoría de fijación de precios
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo marginal
1, record 1, Spanish, costo%20marginal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- coste marginal 2, record 1, Spanish, coste%20marginal
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- costo diferencial 3, record 1, Spanish, costo%20diferencial
masculine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incremento del coste total que resulta al obtenerse una unidad más de producto. Sirve para determinar el óptimo de producción cuando se cumple la ecuación C' =I', donde C' = Coste marginal e I' = Ingreso marginal. 4, record 1, Spanish, - costo%20marginal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coste marginal: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - costo%20marginal
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