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THRESHOLD RATE RETURN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hurdle rate
1, record 1, English, hurdle%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cutoff rate 2, record 1, English, cutoff%20rate
correct
- threshold rate of return 2, record 1, English, threshold%20rate%20of%20return
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A somewhat arbitrary rate of return, related to the current cost of borrowing money, set by a government or company to guide investment decisions. 3, record 1, English, - hurdle%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Below this limit, investment is normally considered inadvisable. 3, record 1, English, - hurdle%20rate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cut-off rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de rendement minimal
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20rendement%20minimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taux de rendement exigé 2, record 1, French, taux%20de%20rendement%20exig%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- taux étalon 3, record 1, French, taux%20%C3%A9talon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux d'actualisation correspondant au rendement minimal que désire l'entreprise, par exemple le coût pondéré du capital, dont cette dernière se sert pour faire le tri entre les projets d'investissement acceptables pour elle et ceux qui ne sont pas assez rentables. 2, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20rendement%20minimal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa crítica de rentabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20cr%C3%ADtica%20de%20rentabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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