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PRICE RATIO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- price ratio
1, record 1, English, price%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ratio of prices 1, record 1, English, ratio%20of%20prices
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suppose 2 hours of hunting yields 1 deer; or 4 hours yields 1 beaver. Then the price ratio between deer and beaver will be set by comparative labor time alone: the price of 1 beaver will equal 2 deer. Why 2 deer per beaver? Because the price ratio can be computed in necessary labor time as 4 hours (of sweaty works) /2 hours (of sweaty work). 1, record 1, English, - price%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport des prix
1, record 1, French, rapport%20des%20prix
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- price ratio 1, record 2, English, price%20ratio
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It has already been suggested that the analyst should carry out such sensitivity analysis where questions arise as to the magnitude of the social discount rate, future price ratios and shadow prices for unemployed resources. 2, record 2, English, - price%20ratio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Feasibility studies usually contain estimates of commodity inputs and outputs either in volume terms or value terms. ... we examine various shortcuts that essentially involve using average border-to-market ratios rather than commodity-specific ratios. 3, record 2, English, - price%20ratio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapport entre les prix
1, record 2, French, rapport%20entre%20les%20prix
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rapport des prix 2, record 2, French, rapport%20des%20prix
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- price ratio
1, record 3, English, price%20ratio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food can be bartered for clothing at some terms of trade, i.e., at some price ratio. 1, record 3, English, - price%20ratio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rapport de prix 1, record 3, French, rapport%20de%20prix
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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