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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Merchandise Trade Price Index
1, record 1, English, International%20Merchandise%20Trade%20Price%20Index
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IMTPI 1, record 1, English, IMTPI
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The International Merchandise Trade Price Index(IMTPI) is an indicator of the changes in import and export prices. The IMTPI measures price change by comparing, through time, the weighted average cost of a basket of traded commodities. 1, record 1, English, - International%20Merchandise%20Trade%20Price%20Index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Indice des prix du commerce international de marchandises
1, record 1, French, Indice%20des%20prix%20du%20commerce%20international%20de%20marchandises
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IPCIM 1, record 1, French, IPCIM
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Indice des prix du commerce international de marchandises (IPCIM) est un indicateur des variations des prix à l'importation et à l'exportation. L'IPCIM mesure la variation des prix en comparant, au fil des ans, le coût moyen pondéré d'un panier de marchandises faisant l'objet d'échanges. 1, record 1, French, - Indice%20des%20prix%20du%20commerce%20international%20de%20marchandises
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- average unit cost 1, record 2, English, average%20unit%20cost
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- average cost 2, record 2, English, average%20cost
correct
- AC 3, record 2, English, AC
correct
- AC 3, record 2, English, AC
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cost flow method whereby the cost of an item is determined by applying a weighted average of the cost of all similar items at a point of time or over a period. 4, record 2, English, - average%20unit%20cost
Record 2, Key term(s)
- average cost per unit
- per unit cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coût moyen
1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20moyen
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coût moyen unitaire 4, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20moyen%20unitaire
correct, masculine noun
- coût moyen à l'unité 4, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20moyen%20%C3%A0%20l%27unit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- coût moyen par article 4, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20moyen%20par%20article
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient du coût total des unités acquises ou produites pendant une certaine période par le nombre total de ces unités. 4, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20moyen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CMo : La lettre «o» s'écrit en indice. 5, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20moyen
Record 2, Key term(s)
- prix coûtant moyen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad de costos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coste medio
1, record 2, Spanish, coste%20medio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coste obtenido dividiendo los costes totales de la empresa por el número de unidades producidas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - coste%20medio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coste medio: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - coste%20medio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- average cost method
1, record 3, English, average%20cost%20method
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- average cost 2, record 3, English, average%20cost
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cost flow method whereby the cost of an item is determined by applying a weighted average of the cost of all similar items at a point of time or over a period. 2, record 3, English, - average%20cost%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode du coût moyen
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20moyen
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode qui consiste à attribuer à une unité (article en stock ou titre de placement) une valeur fondée sur le coût moyen des unités de même nature acquises par l'entité au cours d'une période donnée. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20moyen
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- método del precio medio
1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20del%20precio%20medio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de valoración de existencias, que puede utilizarse cuando no resulta posible establecer el valor aislado de cada elemento almacenado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20del%20precio%20medio
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- weighted average cost price 1, record 4, English, weighted%20average%20cost%20price
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Value given to a product unit in stock management taking into account the value when previous units entered and the value at which new units are entering and also taking into account the quantities entering each time. Exit price is always given as the balanced average price at a given time. 1, record 4, English, - weighted%20average%20cost%20price
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weighted average cost price : term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, English, - weighted%20average%20cost%20price
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coût de revient moyen pondéré
1, record 4, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20revient%20moyen%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prix de revient moyen pondéré 2, record 4, French, prix%20de%20revient%20moyen%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur donnée dans la gestion des stocks à une unité de produit, en prenant en compte la valeur à laquelle sont entrées les unités précédentes et la valeur à laquelle entrent les nouvelles, et en prenant en considération les quantités qui sont entrées à cette valeur. Les sorties sont toujours valorisées au prix de revient moyen pondéré qui existe à ce moment-là. 2, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20revient%20moyen%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prix de revient moyen pondéré : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 1, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20revient%20moyen%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Gestión de existencias y materiales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- precio de coste medio ponderado
1, record 4, Spanish, precio%20de%20coste%20medio%20ponderado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- coste medio ponderado 1, record 4, Spanish, coste%20medio%20ponderado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor que se da en gestión de existencias a una unidad de producto, teniendo en cuenta el valor al que entraron las unidades anteriores y el valor al que entran las nuevas, y considerando las cantidades que entraron a cada valor. Las salidas se dan siempre al precio de coste medio ponderado que hay en ese momento. 1, record 4, Spanish, - precio%20de%20coste%20medio%20ponderado
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
precio de coste medio ponderado; coste medio ponderado: términos y definiciones extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - precio%20de%20coste%20medio%20ponderado
Record 4, Key term(s)
- precio de costo medio ponderado
- costo medio ponderado
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-02-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- double-weighted borrowing cost 1, record 5, English, double%2Dweighted%20borrowing%20cost
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
When calculating borrowings, the IBRD [International Bank for Reconstruction and Development] takes the amount of the loan, multiplies it by the interest rate, and obtains a total for the interest. All the loans are added and all the interest totals. The first sum is then divided by the second to obtain the weighted average interest. This is the single-weighted borrowing cost. Recently, the IBRD has obtained the interest total by multiplying the amount of the loan by the interest and the number of years to maturity, to take into account the fact that it has loans of varying maturities. The weighted averaged interest obtained from this calculation is called the double-weighted borrowing cost. 1, record 5, English, - double%2Dweighted%20borrowing%20cost
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coût des emprunts doublement pondéré
1, record 5, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20emprunts%20doublement%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de los empréstitos con doble ponderación
1, record 5, Spanish, costo%20de%20los%20empr%C3%A9stitos%20con%20doble%20ponderaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-03-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- current asset base
1, record 6, English, current%20asset%20base
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Annual capital cost allocation is the theoretical dollar amount required to maintain the existing Transport Canada Aviation asset base. It is an amount determined as a percentage of the current asset base replacement value. The percentage, called the composite reinvestment factor rate, represents the average weighted depreciation rate of all Transport Canada Aviation fixed assets. 1, record 6, English, - current%20asset%20base
Record 6, Key term(s)
- asset base
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ensemble des actifs à court terme
1, record 6, French, ensemble%20des%20actifs%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- assiette des actifs à court terme 1, record 6, French, assiette%20des%20actifs%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- actifs à court terme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Economic Planning
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- opportunity cost of capital 1, record 7, English, opportunity%20cost%20of%20capital
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 7, English, - opportunity%20cost%20of%20capital
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification économique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coût d'option du capital
1, record 7, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27option%20du%20capital
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Planificación económica
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de oportunidad del capital
1, record 7, Spanish, costo%20de%20oportunidad%20del%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 7, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad%20del%20capital
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-01-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- retail price equivalent
1, record 8, English, retail%20price%20equivalent
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- R.P.E. 1, record 8, English, R%2EP%2EE%2E
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To calculate the average cost to the consumer, it is assumed that the market shares held by domestic manufacturers and importers will remain at 1983 levels during 1987-1996. The average incremental retail price equivalent(R. P. E.) would then be the weighted average of the manufacturer's and importer's estimates discussed above. 1, record 8, English, - retail%20price%20equivalent
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- prix de détail équivalent
1, record 8, French, prix%20de%20d%C3%A9tail%20%C3%A9quivalent
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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