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COSTE DIFERENCIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incremental cost
1, record 1, English, incremental%20cost
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- differential cost 2, record 1, English, differential%20cost
correct
- marginal cost 3, record 1, English, marginal%20cost
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between the cost of an option and the cost of another option with which it is compared. 4, record 1, English, - incremental%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incremental cost: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - incremental%20cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût différentiel
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation du coût total de production, de commercialisation, etc., résultant d'un choix particulier. 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La détermination du coût différentiel permet au gestionnaire d'apprécier les effets d'un accroissement ou d'une baisse d'activité en comparant la variation des produits d'exploitation attendus et des charges prévisibles. 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il faut éviter de confondre la notion de «coût différentiel» avec celle de «coût variable». Ces deux coûts ne sont semblables que dans les cas où les charges de structure ne sont pas modifiées par la variation du niveau d'activité. 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
coût différentiel : terme normalisé par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad de costos
- Contabilidad pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coste marginal
1, record 1, Spanish, coste%20marginal
masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- coste diferencial 1, record 1, Spanish, coste%20diferencial
masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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