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IMPLICIT COST [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- private cost
1, record 1, English, private%20cost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Private cost is the cost incured by an individual firm for producing a commodity. It includes both explicit cost as well as implicit cost. 2, record 1, English, - private%20cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût privé
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En effet, le coût que supporte la société, pour la production de ce bien, est constitué du coût que rencontre l'entreprise productrice (coût privé) et du coût que subissent les autres producteurs, et/ou les consommateurs du fait de cette production. 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20priv%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
- Farm Management and Policy
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payment based on input use
1, record 2, English, payment%20based%20on%20input%20use
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An indicator of the annual monetary value of gross transfers from taxpayers to agricultural producers arising from policy measures based on the use of a specific fixed or variable input or a specific group of inputs or factors of production. 2, record 2, English, - payment%20based%20on%20input%20use
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conditional on the on-farm use of specific fixed or variable inputs, they include explicit and implicit payments affecting specific variable input costs(1. Based on use of variable inputs) ;the cost of on-farm technical, sanitary and phytosanitary services(2. Based on use of on-farm services) ;or affecting specific fixed input costs, including investment costs(3. Based on use of fixed inputs). 2, record 2, English, - payment%20based%20on%20input%20use
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
- Gestion et politique agricole
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paiement au titre de l'utilisation d'intrants
1, record 2, French, paiement%20au%20titre%20de%20l%27utilisation%20d%27intrants
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indicateur de la valeur monétaire annuelle des transferts bruts des contribuables aux producteurs agricoles découlant des mesures fondées sur des contraintes à l'utilisation d'un intrant fixe ou variable spécifique ou d'un groupe spécifique d'intrants par limitation du choix des techniques de production. 2, record 2, French, - paiement%20au%20titre%20de%20l%27utilisation%20d%27intrants
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces paiements sont octroyés à condition d'appliquer certaines contraintes (réduction, substitution ou suppression) à l'utilisation sur l'exploitation d'intrants variables spécifiques (a. Avec contraintes sur les intrants variables) ou d'intrants fixes (b. Avec contraintes sur les intrants fixes), ou encore des contraintes à l'utilisation d'un groupe d'intrants en limitant le choix des techniques de production des produits commercialisés, afin de réduire les externalités négatives ou bien de rémunérer les moyens de production agricole donnant lieu à des biens et services non marchands (c. Avec contraintes sur un groupe d'intrants). 2, record 2, French, - paiement%20au%20titre%20de%20l%27utilisation%20d%27intrants
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paiement au titre de l'utilisation d'intrants : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - paiement%20au%20titre%20de%20l%27utilisation%20d%27intrants
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- Production (Economics)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- actual producer price
1, record 3, English, actual%20producer%20price
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the context of liberalized and competitive markets, the simulated mill-gate price minus the cost of processing and the cost of marketing would determine the maximum producer price. The difference between that price and the actual producer price gives an idea of the volume of implicit transfer of income between the sectors of production and processing. 2, record 3, English, - actual%20producer%20price
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Following our closed-economy example, price stability is defined as the equalization between national producer price and the average actual producer price in a country. 3, record 3, English, - actual%20producer%20price
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Producer prices are actual transacted prices received by local producers for their output, net of any discounts, premiums, rebates or allowances given to buyers, but including surcharges. 4, record 3, English, - actual%20producer%20price
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Production (Économie)
- Économie agricole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prix effectif à la production
1, record 3, French, prix%20effectif%20%C3%A0%20la%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enfin, le texte institutionnalise les aides d'urgences adoptées à partir de 1998 dans le cadre du FAIR Act [Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act] par un dispositif de soutien contra-cyclique [...] pérenne visant à protéger les producteurs contre de possibles fortes baisses des prix du marché. Ces aides permettent ainsi de leur payer la différence entre le prix effectif (somme du prix moyen du marché ou du loan rate et des aides directes) et le prix d'objectif (target price) défini par le FSRIA [Farm Security and Rural Investment Act] pour chacune des productions (céréales, coton, oléagineux, laine, miel, pois secs, lentilles et pois chiches). 2, record 3, French, - prix%20effectif%20%C3%A0%20la%20production
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prix effectif à la production : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 3, French, - prix%20effectif%20%C3%A0%20la%20production
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- imputed cost
1, record 4, English, imputed%20cost
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- implicit cost 2, record 4, English, implicit%20cost
correct
- shadow price 2, record 4, English, shadow%20price
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cost that is not recognized in conventional accounting records since it does not, of itself, result in cash outlays, e.g., interest computed on ownership equity. 3, record 4, English, - imputed%20cost
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "out-of-pocket cost". 4, record 4, English, - imputed%20cost
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- charge supplétive
1, record 4, French, charge%20suppl%C3%A9tive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- charge théorique 1, record 4, French, charge%20th%C3%A9orique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charge (par exemple les intérêts afférents aux capitaux propres et la rémunération du travail de l'exploitant) non enregistrée en comptabilité générale, mais dont il convient parfois de tenir compte en comptabilité analytique. 1, record 4, French, - charge%20suppl%C3%A9tive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut donner comme autres exemples de charges supplétives les intérêts qu'une entreprise paierait si elle empruntait une somme d'argent pour acquérir une immobilisation au lieu d'utiliser les fonds dont elle dispose, et le loyer qu'il faudrait payer si l'entreprise devait louer un immeuble semblable à celui qu'elle possède et utilise pour son exploitation. 1, record 4, French, - charge%20suppl%C3%A9tive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Financial Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- implicit cost 1, record 5, English, implicit%20cost
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the value of any resources which are owned and employed by an enterprise. 1, record 5, English, - implicit%20cost
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coût implicite 1, record 5, French, co%C3%BBt%20implicite
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coûts de production (...) qui sont liés à l'emploi de facteurs ou de ressources que la firme possède en propre. 1, record 5, French, - co%C3%BBt%20implicite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-02-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- business investment component 1, record 6, English, business%20investment%20component
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The increased cost of maintaining the operating capacity of productive assets represents the difference between the depreciation determined on an historical cost basis and the depreciation indexed for the effects of inflation, using the business investment component of the Gross National Product implicit price index. 1, record 6, English, - business%20investment%20component
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- composante des investissements des entreprises 1, record 6, French, composante%20des%20investissements%20des%20entreprises
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réponse donnée par Dominique Raymond, réviseur du module économique à Statistique Canada. 1, record 6, French, - composante%20des%20investissements%20des%20entreprises
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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