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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2010-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organization Planning
  • Economic Planning
  • Management Control
CONT

To conduct a benefit-cost analysis for an investment project, the analyst should proceed as follows :... Examine each alternative in detail. For each alternative :... Calculate the indicators(net present value, benefit-cost ratio, internal rate of return) and test for sensitivity.

CONT

indicator (policy evaluation)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planification d'organisation
  • Planification économique
  • Contrôle de gestion
DEF

Variable exprimant les valeurs significatives de l'état d'un système ou d'un phénomène dans le but de le décrire ou de l'évaluer.

CONT

Les indicateurs montrent que la tendance [du marché financier] est à la hausse.

CONT

indicateur (évaluation de politique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planificación de organización
  • Planificación económica
  • Control de gestión
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Record 2 2004-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
CONT

The director also ensures : the assessment of the potential to leverage assets; the analysis of the benefits, costs and risks of various alternatives, such as buy versus lease; the identification of probable return on investment and capitalization timeframes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
CONT

Cette application tardive pénalisera certains agents qui ont été obligés de prendre l’ensemble de leur congés [...] pour que les personnels soient informés au plus vite de la mise en place du CET [compte épargne-temps] et des mesures dérogatoires applicables en 2002 destinées à prolonger de 3 mois le délai de capitalisation (soit jusqu’au 31 mars 2003).

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Real Estate
CONT

... A projected Internal Rate of Return for each individual asset over its investment horizon which meets or exceeds the hurdle rate as per the Investmnet Analysis Policy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immobilier
CONT

Un taux de rendement interne projeté (TRI) pour chaque bien individuel en regard de l'horizon de planification des investissements qui satisfasse ou excède le taux de rendement minimal selon la politique d'analyse des investissements.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
CONT

A projected internal rate of return for each individual asset over its investment horizon which meets or exceeds the hurdle rate as per the Investment Analysis Policy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
CONT

Un taux de rendement interne projeté (TRI) pour chaque bien individuel en regard de l'horizon de planification des investissements qui satisfasse ou excède le taux de rendement minimal selon la politique d'analyse des investissements.

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
  • Economic Planning
DEF

The opportunity cost of using investment resources in a project rather than in their next best alternative use; usually expressed in the form of an interest rate. The reduction in non-project benefits in relation to project objectives that is a result of using capital in the project. In practice, usually a weighted average calculation of the cost of securing project capital from various sources. In financial analysis, the weighted average cost to the firm or farm of equity capital and of borrowed capital from likely sources. In economic analysis, usually the weighted average cost of capital to the economy as a whole, but sometimes the weighted average cost of capital to the public sector. The rate at which benefits and costs are discounted in calculating the net present worth, the net benefit-investment ratio, or the benefit-cost ratio. The cut-off rate for project analysis, and hence the minimum acceptable internal rate of return.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
  • Planification économique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
  • Planificación económica
DEF

Es el costo de oportunidad de utilizar los recursos de inversión de un proyecto en lugar de en su mejor utilización opcional siguiente en orden de rentabilidad. Usualmente, se expresa en forma de una tasa de interés. Es la reducción en beneficios ajenos al proyecto en relación con los objetivos del proyecto que resulta de utilizar capital en el proyecto. En la práctica es usualmente un cálculo del promedio ponderado del costo de obtener de varias fuentes capital para el proyecto. En el análisis financiero, es el costo medio ponderado para la empresa o la finca del capital social y del capital tomado en préstamo de fuentes posibles. En el análisis económico, suele ser el costo medio ponderado del capital para la economía en conjunto, pero en ocasiones es el costo medio ponderado del capital para el sector público. Es la tasa a la cual se actualizan los costos y beneficios al calcular el valor neto actual, la relación inversión-beneficio neto o la relación beneficios-costos. Es la tasa de rentabilidad aceptable para el análisis de proyectos y, por consiguiente, la tasa de rentabilidad interna mínima aceptable.

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Record 6 1996-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
  • Management Control
DEF

A technique which involves analyzing a proposed investment in business terms. It combines elements of benefit-cost analysis, time value of money consideration and risk assessment in a way which facilitates the comparison of alternative investments on the basis of expected return.

OBS

This is a tried and true private sector technique which has recently begun to be applied to public sector investments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
  • Contrôle de gestion
DEF

Moyen logique, objectif et global d'analyser une situation pour présenter les avantages d'une initiative recommandée en vue de la prise d'une décision.

OBS

Source d'«analyse de rentabilisation» : Guide d'établissement des coûts, ministère de la Défense nationale.

Spanish

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