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INVESTISSEMENT EXCESSIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Production Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overinvestment
1, record 1, English, overinvestment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- over-investment 2, record 1, English, over%2Dinvestment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the purchase of capital goods in excess of the amount required for the actual output, at the desired level of manufacturing capacity. 3, record 1, English, - overinvestment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It can result from each manufacturer's overestimating either the total market or his share of the market. Some theorists hold that recurrent overinvestment is the dominant reason for economic fluctuation. 3, record 1, English, - overinvestment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- excess investment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Gestion de la production
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surinvestissement
1, record 1, French, surinvestissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation d'une entreprise, d'une branche industrielle ou d'une économie nationale pour laquelle la demande est insuffisante à assurer la pleine utilisation de l'équipement correspondant. 2, record 1, French, - surinvestissement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- excès d'investissement
- investissement excessif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Gestión de la producción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sobreinversión
1, record 1, Spanish, sobreinversi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- inversión excesiva 2, record 1, Spanish, inversi%C3%B3n%20excesiva
correct, feminine noun
- exceso de inversiones 3, record 1, Spanish, exceso%20de%20inversiones
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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