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PERCENTAGE SALES METHOD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
- Advertising Agencies and Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit-of-sales method
1, record 1, English, unit%2Dof%2Dsales%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A variant of the percentage-of-sales method is the unit-of-sales method, which is more precisely labeled the ’fixed-dollar-unit-expense method’. A specific dollar-and-cents amount is allocated to the advertising budget for each unit produced instead of applying a stated percentage of the sales figure to the advertising budget. 1, record 1, English, - unit%2Dof%2Dsales%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
- Agences et services de publicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode du forfait par unité
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20forfait%20par%20unit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode du pourcentage 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20pourcentage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode du pourcentage ou du forfait par unité. (...) Le "tant par unité" est une formule proche de celle du pourcentage. Cela consiste à investir en publicité une somme donnée par quantité unitaire, vendue, ou de préférence à vendre. Par exemple on exprime les dépenses publicitaires par caisse, par col, par l'unité de mesure du marché. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20forfait%20par%20unit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- percentage-of-sales method
1, record 2, English, percentage%2Dof%2Dsales%20method
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- percentage of sales method 2, record 2, English, percentage%20of%20sales%20method
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the percentage of sales method, bad debt expense is based on a percentage of credit sales 3, record 2, English, - percentage%2Dof%2Dsales%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode statistique d'estimation fondé sur le chiffre d'affaires
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20statistique%20d%27estimation%20fond%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- méthode d'estimation fondée sur le chiffre d'affaires 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27estimation%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'estimation des créances douteuses fondée sur une analyse de l'expérience passée de l'entité relativement aux créances qui se sont avérées irrécouvrables, par rapport aux chiffres d'affaires ou aux chiffres des ventes à crédit des exercices antérieurs. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20statistique%20d%27estimation%20fond%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- percentage-of-sales promotional appropriation
1, record 3, English, percentage%2Dof%2Dsales%20promotional%20appropriation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of determining the promotional appropriation. The amount is set as a certain percentage of past or forecasted future sales. 1, record 3, English, - percentage%2Dof%2Dsales%20promotional%20appropriation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- budget promotionnel établi à partir d'un pourcentage des ventes
1, record 3, French, budget%20promotionnel%20%C3%A9tabli%20%C3%A0%20partir%20d%27un%20pourcentage%20des%20ventes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'établissement du budget promotionnel total [...] L'approche la plus courante est d'établir le budget à partir d'un pourcentage des ventes soit des ventes de l'année en cours ou de celles projetées pour l'année prochaine. 2, record 3, French, - budget%20promotionnel%20%C3%A9tabli%20%C3%A0%20partir%20d%27un%20pourcentage%20des%20ventes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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