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CLASIFICACION SELECCION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Economic Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- net present value
1, record 1, English, net%20present%20value
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NPV 2, record 1, English, NPV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- net present worth 3, record 1, English, net%20present%20worth
correct
- excess present value 4, record 1, English, excess%20present%20value
correct
- net discounted value 5, record 1, English, net%20discounted%20value
- net discounted present value 6, record 1, English, net%20discounted%20present%20value
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Value updated to the present moment by means of an adequate rate of interest, of all future charges and payments that an activity is expected to generate. 7, record 1, English, - net%20present%20value
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The net present value of an investment project is the present value of the sequence of cash inflows associated with the project minus the present value of the sequence of cash outflows associated with the project. 8, record 1, English, - net%20present%20value
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression "net discounted present value" is redundant. 9, record 1, English, - net%20present%20value
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
net present value; NPV: terms and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 10, record 1, English, - net%20present%20value
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Planification économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur actualisée nette
1, record 1, French, valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VAN 1, record 1, French, VAN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valeur actuelle nette 2, record 1, French, valeur%20actuelle%20nette
feminine noun
- VAN 2, record 1, French, VAN
feminine noun
- VAN 2, record 1, French, VAN
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excédent de la valeur actualisée des rentrées nettes de fonds auxquelles un projet d'investissement donnera lieu sur la valeur actualisée des décaissements requis pour réaliser cet investissement. 3, record 1, French, - valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20nette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valeur actualisée nette; VAN : termes et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, French, - valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20nette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Planificación económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor actualizado neto
1, record 1, Spanish, valor%20actualizado%20neto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VAN 2, record 1, Spanish, VAN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- valor presente neto 3, record 1, Spanish, valor%20presente%20neto
correct, masculine noun
- VNA 4, record 1, Spanish, VNA
correct
- VNA 4, record 1, Spanish, VNA
- valor neto actual 5, record 1, Spanish, valor%20neto%20actual
correct, masculine noun
- VNP 4, record 1, Spanish, VNP
correct
- VNP 4, record 1, Spanish, VNP
- valor neto presente 4, record 1, Spanish, valor%20neto%20presente
correct, masculine noun
- valor neto actualizado 6, record 1, Spanish, valor%20neto%20actualizado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida actualizada del valor del proyecto. Se trata del valor actual de la corriente de beneficios incrementales netos, o flujo incremental de fondos, de un proyecto. Es el valor actual de los beneficios menos el valor actual de los costos de un proyecto. 4, record 1, Spanish, - valor%20actualizado%20neto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando se utiliza el valor neto actual, el criterio de selección es aceptar todos los proyectos independientes con un valor neto actual de cero o mayor cuando se actualizan a una tasa adecuada de actualización, con mucha frecuencia el costo de oportunidad del capital. No da clasificación para el orden de ejecución. Cuando se analizan opciones mutuamente excluyentes, acepte la opción con el valor neto actual más elevado. El valor neto actual es el criterio preferido de selección para opciones que se excluyen mutuamente. 4, record 1, Spanish, - valor%20actualizado%20neto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valor actualizado neto; VAN: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 7, record 1, Spanish, - valor%20actualizado%20neto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- straight selection sort
1, record 2, English, straight%20selection%20sort
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sorting algorithm based upon finding succesively the record with the largest sortkey and putting it in the correct position, then the record with the nest largest key, etc. 2, record 2, English, - straight%20selection%20sort
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tri par sélection directe
1, record 2, French, tri%20par%20s%C3%A9lection%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificación de selección directa
1, record 2, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20selecci%C3%B3n%20directa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Algoritmo de selección que busca el registro con la clave mayor de clasificación y lo sitúa en la posición correcta, después busca el registro con la clave mayor de clasificación siguiente, y así sucesivamente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - clasificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20selecci%C3%B3n%20directa
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cost-benefit ratio
1, record 3, English, cost%2Dbenefit%20ratio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- benefit-cost ratio 2, record 3, English, benefit%2Dcost%20ratio
correct
- benefit/cost ratio 3, record 3, English, benefit%2Fcost%20ratio
correct
- B/C ratio 4, record 3, English, B%2FC%20ratio
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A discounted measure of project worth. The present worth of the benefit stream divided by the present worth of the cost stream. Often abbreviated "B/C ratio." 4, record 3, English, - cost%2Dbenefit%20ratio
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the benefit-cost ratio is used, the selection criterion is to accept all independent projects with a benefit-cost ratio of 1 or greater when discounted at a suitable discount rate, most often the opportunity cost of capital. May give incorrect ranking among independent projects, and cannot be used for choosing among mutually exclusive alternatives. 4, record 3, English, - cost%2Dbenefit%20ratio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ratio coûts-avantages
1, record 3, French, ratio%20co%C3%BBts%2Davantages
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ratio avantages-coûts 2, record 3, French, ratio%20avantages%2Dco%C3%BBts
correct, masculine noun
- ratio avantages/coûts 3, record 3, French, ratio%20avantages%2Fco%C3%BBts
correct, masculine noun
- rapport avantages-coûts 4, record 3, French, rapport%20avantages%2Dco%C3%BBts
correct, masculine noun
- ratio coûts-bénéfices 5, record 3, French, ratio%20co%C3%BBts%2Db%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient de la valeur quantitative des avantages tirés d'une activité, d'un programme ou d'un projet, par les coûts afférents à cette activité, ce programme ou ce projet. 5, record 3, French, - ratio%20co%C3%BBts%2Davantages
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'expression ratio coûts-bénéfices, le mot «bénéfice» n'a pas le sens comptable, mais plutôt le sens courant des dictionnaires généraux. 5, record 3, French, - ratio%20co%C3%BBts%2Davantages
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coefficient coûts-avantages
- rapport coûts avantages
- coefficient avantages-coûts
- ratio bénéfices-coûts
- coefficient bénéfices-coûts
- ratio coûts rendements
- coefficient coûts-rendements
- coefficient d'utilité
- ratio des avantages aux coûts engagés
- rapport bénéfices-coûts
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación beneficios-costos
1, record 3, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20beneficios%2Dcostos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- relación B/C 1, record 3, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20B%2FC
correct, feminine noun
- relación costos-beneficios 1, record 3, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20costos%2Dbeneficios
correct, feminine noun
- coste/beneficio 2, record 3, Spanish, coste%2Fbeneficio
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es una medida actualizada del valor del proyecto. Es el valor actual de la corriente de beneficios dividido por el valor actual de la corriente de costos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20beneficios%2Dcostos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando se utiliza la relación beneficios-costos, el criterio de selección es aceptar todos los proyectos independientes con una relación beneficios-costos de uno o mayor cuando se actualiza a una tasa de actualización adecuada, muy a menudo el costo de oportunidad del capital. Puede dar una clasificación incorrecta entre proyectos independientes, y no puede utilizarse para elegir entre opciones mutuamente excluyentes. 1, record 3, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20beneficios%2Dcostos
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