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EQUIMARGINAL PRINCIPLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
- Economic Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marginal rate of substitution
1, record 1, English, marginal%20rate%20of%20substitution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- equimarginal principle 3, record 1, English, equimarginal%20principle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As applied to consumers, the quantity of one commodity or service that a given consumer feels he must acquire to compensate him exactly for the loss of one unit of some other commodity or service. When applied to money, the marginal rate of substitution is the price that a given consumer may be willing to pay for a specified quantity of some commodity or service. 3, record 1, English, - marginal%20rate%20of%20substitution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Intermediate texts refer to the slope of the indifference curve at any point as the "substitution ratio" or "the marginal rate of substitution", or the "relative marginal utility ratio" at that point. 4, record 1, English, - marginal%20rate%20of%20substitution
Record 1, Key term(s)
- substitution ratio
- relative marginal utility ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
- Planification économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux marginal de substitution
1, record 1, French, taux%20marginal%20de%20substitution
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la quantité d'un produit auquel le consommateur renonce en contrepartie d'une plus grande consommation d'un autre produit, pour garder la même satisfaction. 2, record 1, French, - taux%20marginal%20de%20substitution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rapport des désirabilités marginales de deux biens étant appelé taux marginal de substitution entre ces biens, celui-ci doit être égal au rapport des prix de ces biens. 3, record 1, French, - taux%20marginal%20de%20substitution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de fijación de precios
- Planificación económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa marginal de sustitución
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20marginal%20de%20sustituci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tasa a la que un bien se debe sustituir por otro a medida que el consumidor se mueve a lo largo de su curva de indiferencia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20marginal%20de%20sustituci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Equimarginal Principle
1, record 2, English, Equimarginal%20Principle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
When the same product or service is being produced in two or more units of production, in order to get the maximum total output, resources should be allocated among the units of productions in such a way that the marginal productivity of each resource is the same in each unit of production. 2, record 2, English, - Equimarginal%20Principle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- principe équimarginal
1, record 2, French, principe%20%C3%A9quimarginal
correct, masculine noun
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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