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FACTOR INPUTS [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Pricing Theory
- Production (Economics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- economic rent
1, record 1, English, economic%20rent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rent 2, record 1, English, rent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The return for the use of a factor of production in excess of the minimum required to bring forth the service of the factor. The surplus remaining to a project beneficiary after he receives the rewards necessary to attract physical inputs, labor, entrepreneurship, and the willingness to bear risk. 3, record 1, English, - economic%20rent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The amount that a factor (of production) must earn in its present use to prevent it from transferring to another use is called its transfer earnings. Any excess over this amount is called its economic rent. 4, record 1, English, - economic%20rent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This concept was originally developed to apply to land but is now applied to all factors of production. 5, record 1, English, - economic%20rent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Théorie des prix
- Production (Économie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rente
1, record 1, French, rente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rente économique 2, record 1, French, rente%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surplus de revenu qui échoit au producteur d'un facteur par rapport au montant minimal dont il a besoin pour maintenir le facteur de production dans son état actuel et l'offrir sur le marché. 1, record 1, French, - rente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au sens économique, la rente est à l'origine le revenu foncier [...] la rente à tous les surplus non gagnés dont peuvent bénéficier les sujets économiques. 3, record 1, French, - rente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Teoría de fijación de precios
- Producción (Economía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- renta económica
1, record 1, Spanish, renta%20econ%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El rendimiento por la utilización de un factor de producción en exceso del mínimo necesario para producir el servicio del factor. Es el excedente que le queda al beneficiario de un proyecto después de que recibe las recompensas necesarias para atraer insumos físicos, mano de obra, capacidad empresarial y la disposición a correr riesgos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - renta%20econ%C3%B3mica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- curve of marginal-physical-product
1, record 2, English, curve%20of%20marginal%2Dphysical%2Dproduct
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- marginal-physical-product curve 1, record 2, English, marginal%2Dphysical%2Dproduct%20curve
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... in some technological processes the factor inputs work very intimately together, so that, when you increase only one of them, holding the others constant, you get zero extra product; and when you decrease one factor alone, you lose the whole product produced by both together. Only when you change both factors in combination do you seem to get a nice smooth curve of marginal-physical-product. 1, record 2, English, - curve%20of%20marginal%2Dphysical%2Dproduct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbe de production physique marginale
1, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20production%20physique%20marginale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courbe de produit physique marginal 1, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20produit%20physique%20marginal
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- factor of production
1, record 3, English, factor%20of%20production
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- input 2, record 3, English, input
correct
- economic resource 3, record 3, English, economic%20resource
correct
- agent of production 4, record 3, English, agent%20of%20production
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Factors of production are those inputs employed in the production of goods and services. The factors are traditionally classified under four broad headings-capital, labor, land, and entrepreneurial ability. The factor returns(or payments) corresponding to these categories are respectively interest, wages, rent and profit. 1, record 3, English, - factor%20of%20production
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
production factors ... should not be confused with factors of production. 4, record 3, English, - factor%20of%20production
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The above-mentioned terms are usually in the plural. 5, record 3, English, - factor%20of%20production
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur de production
1, record 3, French, facteur%20de%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément constitutif de la production qui, combiné avec d'autres au sein d'une unité économique, permet la création d'un bien ou d'un service. On peut distinguer 4 facteurs de production : - la terre, ou les éléments naturels (matières premières), - le travail, - le capital, - le tiers facteur. 1, record 3, French, - facteur%20de%20production
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On entend habituellement par tiers facteur : - les caractéristiques de l'environnement culturel, - les possibilités de création et d'innovation, - les facultés d'enthousiasme et d'engagement, - les capacités à communiquer au sein d'une structure, - les aptitudes à l'initiative ou au risque, etc. 1, record 3, French, - facteur%20de%20production
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes français «input», «intrant» ou «entrée», q.v. sont utilisés pour désigner l'ensemble des facteurs de production et non un facteur individuel. 2, record 3, French, - facteur%20de%20production
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción (Economía)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de producción
1, record 3, Spanish, factor%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- insumo 2, record 3, Spanish, insumo
correct, masculine noun
- entrada 3, record 3, Spanish, entrada
correct, feminine noun
- input 4, record 3, Spanish, input
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bien empleado en la producción de otros bienes. 5, record 3, Spanish, - factor%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entrada; insumo : términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 3, Spanish, - factor%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- National and International Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- marginal product
1, record 4, English, marginal%20product
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- marginal-product 2, record 4, English, marginal%2Dproduct
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "marginal product" of a productive factor is the extra product or output added by one extra unit of that factor, while other factors are being held constant. Labor's marginal-product is the extra output you get when you add one unit of labor, holding all other inputs constant...-and so forth, for any factor. 2, record 4, English, - marginal%20product
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- produit marginal
1, record 4, French, produit%20marginal
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción (Economía)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- producto marginal
1, record 4, Spanish, producto%20marginal
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Production (Economics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- marginal productivity
1, record 5, English, marginal%20productivity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Increase in production due to the increase of a considered factor by one unit. 2, record 5, English, - marginal%20productivity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marginal productivities provide the clue to competitive pricing of factor inputs-of labor or of skilled and unskilled labor, of each grade of land, of capital goods..., of fertilizer, and of other inputs. 3, record 5, English, - marginal%20productivity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marginal productivity: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 5, English, - marginal%20productivity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Production (Économie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- productivité marginale
1, record 5, French, productivit%C3%A9%20marginale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de la production due à l'augmentation d'un facteur déterminé dans une unité. 2, record 5, French, - productivit%C3%A9%20marginale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
productivité marginale : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, French, - productivit%C3%A9%20marginale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Producción (Economía)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- productividad marginal
1, record 5, Spanish, productividad%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incremento de la producción debido al aumento en una unidad del factor considerado. 2, record 5, Spanish, - productividad%20marginal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
productividad marginal: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, Spanish, - productividad%20marginal
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-04-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- factor market
1, record 6, English, factor%20market
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... business demand for inputs or productive factors meets the public' s supply of labor and offer inputs in the... factor markets to help determine wage, rent and interest income... 2, record 6, English, - factor%20market
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- marché de facteurs
1, record 6, French, march%C3%A9%20de%20facteurs
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción (Economía)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado de factores
1, record 6, Spanish, mercado%20de%20factores
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Factores de producción 1, record 6, Spanish, - mercado%20de%20factores
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-10-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Environmental Economics
- Translation (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- disbenefit
1, record 7, English, disbenefit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several areas important to the analysis, but not examined in any detail, are the "disbenefits" of maintaining biodiversity(for example, health problems caused by biological resources) ;the opportunity costs associated with conservation activities, the social and other external costs associated with benefit production, and the opportunity costs of factor inputs. 1, record 7, English, - disbenefit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Économie environnementale
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- inconvénient
1, record 7, French, inconv%C3%A9nient
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs secteurs importants pour l'analyse n'ont pas été étudiés en détail; il s'agit des «inconvénients» du maintien de la biodiversité (par exemple, les problèmes de santé causés par des ressources biologiques), des coûts de renonciation entraînés par les activités de conservation, des coûts sociaux et des autres coûts externes associés à la production des avantages, de même que les coûts de renonciation des intrants. 1, record 7, French, - inconv%C3%A9nient
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- factor input 1, record 8, English, factor%20input
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- factor inputs
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- apport factoriel
1, record 8, French, apport%20factoriel
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- apport de facteurs de production 1, record 8, French, apport%20de%20facteurs%20de%20production
masculine noun
- facteur de production 1, record 8, French, facteur%20de%20production
masculine noun
- intrant factoriel 1, record 8, French, intrant%20factoriel
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- apports factoriels
- apports de facteurs de production
- facteurs de production
- intrants factoriels
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-12-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lake water
1, record 9, English, lake%20water
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is known that the alkalinity of the lake water is the single most important factor in determining a lake's sensitivity, or its ability to neutralize acidic inputs. 1, record 9, English, - lake%20water
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- eaux lacustres
1, record 9, French, eaux%20lacustres
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'application de modèles décrivant le processus d'acidification des eaux lacustres permet d'obtenir des indices indiquant la nature, la gravité et l'évolution de l'acidification des lacs et laisse croire qu'une grande partie du Québec présente déjà des symptômes évidents d'une acidification du milieu aquatique attribuable à l'action des précipitations acides. 1, record 9, French, - eaux%20lacustres
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-01-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Least-cost equilibrium
1, record 10, English, Least%2Dcost%20equilibrium
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) Least-cost equilibrium(...) : 1. The ratio of the marginal-physical-products of any two inputs must equal the ratio of their factor price.(...) 2. The marginal-physical-product-per-dollar received from the(last) dollar of expenditure must be the same for every productive factor. 1, record 10, English, - Least%2Dcost%20equilibrium
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- équilibre de moindre coût 1, record 10, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20de%20moindre%20co%C3%BBt
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- average cost curve
1, record 11, English, average%20cost%20curve
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the technical production function relating output to factor inputs lies behind the total and average cost curves, which have been minimized by the firm's demanding inputs until their marginal-physical-products are proportional to factor-prices. 1, record 11, English, - average%20cost%20curve
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- courbe des coûts moyens 1, record 11, French, courbe%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20moyens
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-01-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- price-and-wage determination
1, record 12, English, price%2Dand%2Dwage%20determination
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
John Bates Clark, a distinguished columbia University economist, provided a simplified theory of distribution around 1890. It can be applied to competitive price-and-wage determination when there are any number of goods and factor inputs, but it is most easily grasped if we concentrate on one total harvest output(...) 1, record 12, English, - price%2Dand%2Dwage%20determination
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- détermination des prix et des salaires 1, record 12, French, d%C3%A9termination%20des%20prix%20et%20des%20salaires
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-01-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- marginal-productivity theory of wages
1, record 13, English, marginal%2Dproductivity%20theory%20of%20wages
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Before summarizing the marginal-productivity theory of wages, let us appreciate J. B. Clark's advance over such classical economists as David Ricardo(...) Marginal productivities provide the clue to competitive pricing of factor inputs-of labor or of skilled and unskilled labor, of each grade of land(...), and of other inputs. 1, record 13, English, - marginal%2Dproductivity%20theory%20of%20wages
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- théorie des salaires fondée sur la productivité marginale 1, record 13, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20salaires%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20productivit%C3%A9%20marginale
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1981-01-15
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- primary factor input
1, record 14, English, primary%20factor%20input
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- primary factor 1, record 14, English, primary%20factor
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) labor and land are primary factor inputs not usefully thought of as being themselves produced by the economic system. 1, record 14, English, - primary%20factor%20input
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- facteur primaire 1, record 14, French, facteur%20primaire
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- intrant primaire 1, record 14, French, intrant%20primaire
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1980-01-15
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- fixed input
1, record 15, English, fixed%20input
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often [the law of diminishing returns] will hold only after you have added a considerable number of equal doses of the varying factor.(...) Before such a point the varying factors might be yielding increasing extra returns, since until then we might find that adding extra varying inputs to a fixed input leads to increasing rather than diminishing extra outputs(...) 1, record 15, English, - fixed%20input
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- intrant fixe 1, record 15, French, intrant%20fixe
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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