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COSTO INSUMOS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Foreign Trade
- Production (Economics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- input cost
1, record 1, English, input%20cost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cost of inputs 2, record 1, English, cost%20of%20inputs
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direct and formally allocated indirect variable (and sometimes fixed) costs of activities, functions, and resources devoted to the production of a good or service but excluding administrative, selling, financial, and other expenses relating to general business conduct. 3, record 1, English, - input%20cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Commerce extérieur
- Production (Économie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût des intrants
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20intrants
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coût des facteurs 2, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20facteurs
correct, masculine noun
- prix des facteurs de production 2, record 1, French, prix%20des%20facteurs%20de%20production
correct, masculine noun
- coût des facteurs de production 3, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20facteurs%20de%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad de costos
- Comercio exterior
- Producción (Economía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de los insumos
1, record 1, Spanish, costo%20de%20los%20insumos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Cost Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opportunity cost
1, record 2, English, opportunity%20cost
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alternative cost 2, record 2, English, alternative%20cost
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The value of the benefits of a better option that is given up when another option is chosen. 3, record 2, English, - opportunity%20cost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opportunity cost is an important concept in making investment choices and allocating resources. 4, record 2, English, - opportunity%20cost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opportunity cost: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 2, English, - opportunity%20cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Comptabilité analytique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coût de renonciation
1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20renonciation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coût d'option 1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27option
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- coût de substitution 2, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20substitution
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- coût d'opportunité 3, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27opportunit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur des bénéfices de la meilleure option à laquelle on renonce en choisissant une option donnée. 4, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20renonciation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coût de renonciation; coût d'option; coût de substitution : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20renonciation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Contabilidad de costos
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de oportunidad
1, record 2, Spanish, costo%20de%20oportunidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- coste de oportunidad 2, record 2, Spanish, coste%20de%20oportunidad
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- costo de opción 3, record 2, Spanish, costo%20de%20opci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El valor de la mejor alternativa económica posible a que se renuncia por dedicar los recursos a otra actividad concreta. 4, record 2, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Supóngase, por ejemplo, que un agricultor produce arroz y maíz, pero aplica al arroz todo el fertilizante de que dispone. Si en lugar de eso transfiere parte del fertilizante a su maíz, reduciría un tanto el valor de su producción de arroz, pero pudiera obtener un valor mucho más elevado del aumento de producción de maíz. El valor a que renunciaría de su producción de arroz sería el costo de oportunidad del fertilizante utilizado para la producción de maíz. 5, record 2, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El concepto del costo de oportunidad es la piedra angular del análisis de proyectos y constituye el concepto central en que se fundamenta la valoración de los insumos del proyecto. 5, record 2, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coste de oportunidad: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 2, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Economic Planning
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- induced-by benefit
1, record 3, English, induced%2Dby%20benefit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- backward-linked benefit 1, record 3, English, backward%2Dlinked%20benefit
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of indirect benefit that accrues to suppliers of project inputs. Includes the direct and indirect value added to national income generated by the investment and recurrent expenditures of a project. Equivalent to using a shadow price for a project input for which an adjustment is made for opportunity cost in the estimates of direct and indirect value added. Sometimes estimated using specialized forms of input-output multipliers. 1, record 3, English, - induced%2Dby%20benefit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See stemming-from benefit. 1, record 3, English, - induced%2Dby%20benefit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avantage induit en amont
1, record 3, French, avantage%20induit%20en%20amont
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Planificación económica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- beneficio inducido indirecto
1, record 3, Spanish, beneficio%20inducido%20indirecto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es una forma de beneficio indirecto que perciben los proveedores de insumos del proyecto. Incluye el valor agregado, directo e indirecto, al ingreso nacional generado por la inversión y los gastos recurrentes de un proyecto. Equivale a utilizar un precio de cuenta para el insumo de un proyecto con respecto al cual se hace un ajuste para tener en cuenta el costo de oportunidad en las estimaciones del valor agregado directo e indirecto. Algunas veces se estima utilizando formas especializadas de multiplicadores de insumo-producto. 1, record 3, Spanish, - beneficio%20inducido%20indirecto
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Véase beneficio derivado indirecto. 1, record 3, Spanish, - beneficio%20inducido%20indirecto
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