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EXPENSE RATIO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expense ratio
1, record 1, English, expense%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fraction arrived at by dividing the amount of premiums into the amount of expenses, expressed as a percentage of the premiums. 2, record 1, English, - expense%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pourcentage des frais généraux
1, record 1, French, pourcentage%20des%20frais%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rapport-frais prime 2, record 1, French, rapport%2Dfrais%20prime
masculine noun
- rapport des frais généraux aux primes 2, record 1, French, rapport%20des%20frais%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20aux%20primes
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pourcentage des frais généraux : Chargement ajouté à la prime pure, contribuant à payer les frais généraux de la compagnie. Calculé en divisant le chiffre des frais généraux par celui des primes encaissées. 3, record 1, French, - pourcentage%20des%20frais%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expense ratio
1, record 2, English, expense%20ratio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of expenses to gross income; the fraction of gross income consumed by expenses; normally, in appraisal practice, the ratio of stabilized expenses to projected effective gross income. 1, record 2, English, - expense%20ratio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ratio de dépenses
1, record 2, French, ratio%20de%20d%C3%A9penses
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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