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FOREGONE BENEFITS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Organization Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pecuniary effect
1, record 1, English, pecuniary%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pecuniary effects are those that deal with money prices and costs rather than with the real opportunity cost of foregone output or the real benefits of an actual increase in output. 2, record 1, English, - pecuniary%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification d'organisation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet monétaire
1, record 1, French, effet%20mon%C3%A9taire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet de répartition 1, record 1, French, effet%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En évaluant l'efficacité des projets de l'État, l'analyste doit prendre bien soin de distinguer leurs effets «d'affectation» et leur effets «monétaires» ou «de répartition». Les premiers modifient l'ensemble des possibilités de production et des occasions de consommation; les seconds modifient la répartition du revenu global, sans en changer le volume. 1, record 1, French, - effet%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- allocative cost 1, record 2, English, allocative%20cost
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- efficiency cost 1, record 2, English, efficiency%20cost
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... allocative costs are the opportunities for production or consumption foregone because of projects undertaken. It is considered that a project is efficient and should be undertaken if its allocative benefits exceed its allocative costs. 1, record 2, English, - allocative%20cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coût d'affectation
1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27affectation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coût d'efficacité 1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Economic Planning
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alternative use
1, record 3, English, alternative%20use
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second category of costs relates to foregone benefits or lost opportunities, usually with respect to the use of time as well as the alternative use of pecuniary resources. 2, record 3, English, - alternative%20use
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The optimum use of variable factors to maximize output ... requires them to be allocated among alternative uses so that the productive value of an additional unit of any one factor type is the same in every use. 3, record 3, English, - alternative%20use
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autre usage
1, record 3, French, autre%20usage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- autre emploi 1, record 3, French, autre%20emploi
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le coût d'option d'une installation ne tient pas compte de ce qu'on a dépensé à son endroit, mais uniquement de sa plus haute valeur dans un autre usage. 1, record 3, French, - autre%20usage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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