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COSTE MARGINAL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Pricing Theory
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marginal cost
1, record 1, English, marginal%20cost
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MC 2, record 1, English, MC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incremental cost 3, record 1, English, incremental%20cost
correct
- differential cost 4, record 1, English, differential%20cost
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount by which total costs are increased by the last unit of output at any given volume of production. 5, record 1, English, - marginal%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, the additional cost required to produce an additional unit of health outcome. 6, record 1, English, - marginal%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marginal cost: term standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 7, record 1, English, - marginal%20cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Théorie des prix
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût marginal
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20marginal
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
Accroissement (ou diminution) des coûts auxquels donnent lieu la production, la commercialisation, le transport, etc., d'une unité de plus (ou de moins) que la quantité sur laquelle le coût de référence a été calculé. 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20marginal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, coût supplémentaire nécessaire pour produire une unité additionnelle de résultat sur la santé. 3, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20marginal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coût marginal : terme normalisé par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20marginal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad de costos
- Teoría de fijación de precios
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo marginal
1, record 1, Spanish, costo%20marginal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- coste marginal 2, record 1, Spanish, coste%20marginal
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- costo diferencial 3, record 1, Spanish, costo%20diferencial
masculine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incremento del coste total que resulta al obtenerse una unidad más de producto. Sirve para determinar el óptimo de producción cuando se cumple la ecuación C'=I’, donde C'=Coste marginal e I’=Ingreso marginal. 4, record 1, Spanish, - costo%20marginal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coste marginal : término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - costo%20marginal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incremental cost
1, record 2, English, incremental%20cost
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- differential cost 2, record 2, English, differential%20cost
correct
- marginal cost 3, record 2, English, marginal%20cost
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - incremental%20cost
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - incremental%20cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coût différentiel
1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation du coût total de production, de commercialisation, etc., résultant d'un choix particulier. 2, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad de costos
- Contabilidad pública
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coste marginal
1, record 2, Spanish, coste%20marginal
masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- coste diferencial 1, record 2, Spanish, coste%20diferencial
masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- marginal cost of production
1, record 3, English, marginal%20cost%20of%20production
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- marginal production cost 1, record 3, English, marginal%20production%20cost
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût marginal de production
1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20marginal%20de%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio electrónico
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo marginal de producción
1, record 3, Spanish, costo%20marginal%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- coste marginal de producción 1, record 3, Spanish, coste%20marginal%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- marginal-cost pricing
1, record 4, English, marginal%2Dcost%20pricing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- marginal cost pricing 2, record 4, English, marginal%20cost%20pricing
correct
- marginal pricing 3, record 4, English, marginal%20pricing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fixing the selling price of additional units with reference to the marginal cost of manufacturing the unit ... 1, record 4, English, - marginal%2Dcost%20pricing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The theory of marginal pricing is that, after a company's total fixed and variable costs have been covered by the existing volume of production, the cost of producing an extra unit of production, ie marginal production, will only be the total variable cost of producing and selling that unit. In such circumstances, the selling prices of additional units could be reduced, if necessary, to match the total variable cost without any loss of profit to the company. Any amount by which the selling price exceeds the variable cost of marginal output could then be an extra or marginal contribution to the company's net profits or cash flow. 1, record 4, English, - marginal%2Dcost%20pricing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation du prix en fonction des coûts marginaux
1, record 4, French, formation%20du%20prix%20en%20fonction%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20marginaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fixation du prix en fonction du coût marginal 2, record 4, French, fixation%20du%20prix%20en%20fonction%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
- tarification au coût marginal 3, record 4, French, tarification%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20marginal
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de fijación de precios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fijación de precios por costos marginales
1, record 4, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20por%20costos%20marginales
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- fijación de precios por los costes marginales 2, record 4, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20por%20los%20costes%20marginales
correct, feminine noun
- fijación de precios conforme al coste marginal 2, record 4, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20conforme%20al%20coste%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
- fijación de precios de acuerdo con el coste marginal 2, record 4, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20de%20acuerdo%20con%20el%20coste%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
- fijación de precios al costo marginal 3, record 4, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios%20al%20costo%20marginal
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fijación de precios por costes marginales
- fijación de precios por al coste marginal
- fijación de precios conforme al costo marginal
- fijación de precios de acuerdo con el costo marginal
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cost of capital
1, record 5, English, cost%20of%20capital
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost, expressed as a yield rate, of investment funds whether obtained through borrowing, equity investment or retention of earnings. 2, record 5, English, - cost%20of%20capital
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In investment appraisal, the cost of capital is used in discounted cash flow calculations, either directly in the discounting procedure (net present value), or as a standard of comparison with the internal rate of return. That is to say, it is the minimum rate of return which a firm would consider a new investment project ... 3, record 5, English, - cost%20of%20capital
Record 5, Key term(s)
- capital costing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coût du capital
1, record 5, French, co%C3%BBt%20du%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de rendement minimal que l'entreprise doit réaliser sur ses nouveaux investissements afin de garantir aux actionnaires un rendement au moins comparable à celui qu'ils pourraient obtenir sur le marché s'ils effectuaient des investissements comportant le même risque. 2, record 5, French, - co%C3%BBt%20du%20capital
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce taux est habituellement établi sur la base du coût pondéré du capital, reflétant le coût des différents moyens de financement (emprunts, capitaux propres, etc.) disponibles pour les nouveaux investissements projetés. 2, record 5, French, - co%C3%BBt%20du%20capital
Record 5, Key term(s)
- coût de financement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- coste de capital
1, record 5, Spanish, coste%20de%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tasa de rendimiento que la empresa debe ganar para poder remunerar los fondos propios y los ajenos. El coste de capital tiene relación con el tipo de interés marginal que la empresa debe pagar por sus fondos ajenos, y con el coste implícito de ampliaciones de capital(dividendo prometido en relación al dinero aportado por el nuevo accionista). Al analizar una nueva inversión, el valor actual del flujo de caja generado por la misma, descontado al coste de capital, debe ser superior al importe de la inversión. 1, record 5, Spanish, - coste%20de%20capital
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coste de capital: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, Spanish, - coste%20de%20capital
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
- Cost Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cost curve 1, record 6, English, cost%20curve
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graphic representation of total company costs divided into fixed and variable costs according to production. The average cost and the marginal cost are usually included in the graph. 1, record 6, English, - cost%20curve
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cost curve: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 6, English, - cost%20curve
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- courbe de coût
1, record 6, French, courbe%20de%20co%C3%BBt
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation graphique des coûts totaux d'une entreprise divisés en coûts fixes et variables, en fonction de la production. En général, on représente également sur le graphique le coût moyen et le coût marginal. 1, record 6, French, - courbe%20de%20co%C3%BBt
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courbe de coût : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 6, French, - courbe%20de%20co%C3%BBt
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercialización
- Contabilidad de costos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva de costes
1, record 6, Spanish, curva%20de%20costes
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representación gráfica de los costes totales de la empresa divididos en costes fijos y variables, en función de la producción. Se suele incluir en el gráfico el coste medio y el coste marginal. 1, record 6, Spanish, - curva%20de%20costes
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
curva de costes: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 6, Spanish, - curva%20de%20costes
Record 6, Key term(s)
- curva de costos
- curva de coste
- curva de costo
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