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EXTRA COST PRODUCTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marginal-cost pricing
1, record 1, English, marginal%2Dcost%20pricing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marginal cost pricing 2, record 1, English, marginal%20cost%20pricing
correct
- marginal pricing 3, record 1, English, marginal%20pricing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fixing the selling price of additional units with reference to the marginal cost of manufacturing the unit ... 1, record 1, English, - marginal%2Dcost%20pricing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The theory of marginal pricing is that, after a company's total fixed and variable costs have been covered by the existing volume of production, the cost of producing an extra unit of production, ie marginal production, will only be the total variable cost of producing and selling that unit. In such circumstances, the selling prices of additional units could be reduced, if necessary, to match the total variable cost without any loss of profit to the company. Any amount by which the selling price exceeds the variable cost of marginal output could then be an extra or marginal contribution to the company's net profits or cash flow. 1, record 1, English, - marginal%2Dcost%20pricing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation du prix en fonction des coûts marginaux
1, record 1, French, formation%20du%20prix%20en%20fonction%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20marginaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fixation du prix en fonction du coût marginal 2, record 1, French, fixation%20du%20prix%20en%20fonction%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
- tarification au coût marginal 3, record 1, French, tarification%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20marginal
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de fijación de precios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fijación de precios por costos marginales
1, record 1, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20por%20costos%20marginales
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fijación de precios por los costes marginales 2, record 1, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20por%20los%20costes%20marginales
correct, feminine noun
- fijación de precios conforme al coste marginal 2, record 1, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20conforme%20al%20coste%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
- fijación de precios de acuerdo con el coste marginal 2, record 1, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20de%20acuerdo%20con%20el%20coste%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
- fijación de precios al costo marginal 3, record 1, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20al%20costo%20marginal
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fijación de precios por costes marginales
- fijación de precios por al coste marginal
- fijación de precios conforme al costo marginal
- fijación de precios de acuerdo con el costo marginal
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extra cost of production
1, record 2, English, extra%20cost%20of%20production
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anyone with a somewhat distinctive commodity may try by advertising to increase the demand for his product and, by restricting supply, to raise price above his extra costs of production. 1, record 2, English, - extra%20cost%20of%20production
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépense supplémentaire de production 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pense%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire%20de%20production
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- relative extra production cost
1, record 3, English, relative%20extra%20production%20cost
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are still gains from trade; but because of diminishing returns and increasing costs, there is not so much specialization as before and not quite such large gains. Note that at the equilibrium point, where no further trade is possible, relative (extra, or "marginal") production costs in the two countries are equal (...) 1, record 3, English, - relative%20extra%20production%20cost
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût de production additionnel relatif 1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20production%20additionnel%20relatif
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- decreasing-cost stage
1, record 4, English, decreasing%2Dcost%20stage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
He will point out that in a competitive industry each firm would have already expanded its output to where the extra cost of producing a unit of output has begun to turn up. This would be because each competitive producer has no fear of spoiling his own market and has every incentive to expand his production through and beyond the decreasing-cost stage. 1, record 4, English, - decreasing%2Dcost%20stage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- stade des coûts décroissants 1, record 4, French, stade%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20d%C3%A9croissants
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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