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COSTO OPORTUNIDAD [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- economic analysis
1, record 1, English, economic%20analysis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Economic analysis assesses financial and other costs and benefits for operating a program, project or business venture. It is used to determine if resources are being used appropriately and effectively. Costs and benefits of a course of action or a program are evaluated, and the best course of action is selected. 2, record 1, English, - economic%20analysis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- analyse économique
1, record 1, French, analyse%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude des phénomènes et des comportements économiques en les décomposant en éléments simples de façon à mettre en évidence des relations de cause à effet. 1, record 1, French, - analyse%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- análisis económico
1, record 1, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20econ%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es un análisis que se lleva a cabo utilizando valores económicos. En general, en este análisis se omiten los pagos de transferencia(incluidas las transacciones crediticias) y valora todos los artículos a su valor en uso o costo de oportunidad para la sociedad(a menudo un precio de frontera para los artículos comercializados). 1, record 1, Spanish, - an%C3%A1lisis%20econ%C3%B3mico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Saving and Consumption
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- social rate of time preference
1, record 2, English, social%20rate%20of%20time%20preference
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- social time preference rate 2, record 2, English, social%20time%20preference%20rate
correct
- rate of social time preference 3, record 2, English, rate%20of%20social%20time%20preference
- social time-preference rate 4, record 2, English, social%20time%2Dpreference%20rate
- social time-preference discount rate 4, record 2, English, social%20time%2Dpreference%20discount%20rate
- social MTPR 6, record 2, English, social%20MTPR
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rate, usually expressed in the form of a percentage, that expresses the preference of a society as a whole for present returns rather than future returns and that sometimes is proposed as a discount rate for project analysis. Generally considered to be less than the opportunity cost of capital, which expresses a summation of individual time preferences because the society as a whole has a longer time horizon than does any one of its members. 7, record 2, English, - social%20rate%20of%20time%20preference
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the appropriate rate of interest or rate of discount by which the net benefit at any point of time is weighed ... reflects society's rate of time preference. (If, for example, society is indifferent between having $100 million today and $106 million next year, the social rate of time preference is 6 per cent per annum.) 8, record 2, English, - social%20rate%20of%20time%20preference
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "social MTPR" : An individual is said to have a time preference between consumption in different periods. This is measured by his marginal time preference rate (MTPR for short). 6, record 2, English, - social%20rate%20of%20time%20preference
Record 2, Key term(s)
- social marginal time preference rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épargne et consommation
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de préférence collective pour le présent 1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20collective%20pour%20le%20pr%C3%A9sent
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taux de préférence sociale pour le présent 2, record 2, French, taux%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20sociale%20pour%20le%20pr%C3%A9sent
- taux de préférence sociale pour le temps 2, record 2, French, taux%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20sociale%20pour%20le%20temps
- taux de préférence intertemporelle collectif 3, record 2, French, taux%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20intertemporelle%20collectif
- taux collectif de préférence intertemporelle 3, record 2, French, taux%20collectif%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20intertemporelle
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le choix du taux d'intérêt désiré constitue (...) un arbitrage entre une consommation globale plus importante aujourd'hui, ou des investissements plus nombreux, et (...) une consommation plus forte demain. C'est pourquoi ce taux est souvent appelé le "taux de préférence collective pour le présent". 1, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20collective%20pour%20le%20pr%C3%A9sent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ahorro y consumo
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de preferencia temporal de la sociedad
1, record 2, Spanish, tasa%20de%20preferencia%20temporal%20de%20la%20sociedad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se trata de una tasa, indicada usualmente en forma porcentual, que expresa la preferencia de una sociedad en conjunto por los rendimientos presentes en lugar de los futuros y que, a veces, se propone como una tasa de actualización para el análisis de proyectos. En general, se considera que es menos que el costo de oportunidad del capital, que expresa una suma acumulada de preferencias temporales individuales porque la sociedad en conjunto tiene un horizonte cronológico más extenso que cualquiera de sus miembros. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20preferencia%20temporal%20de%20la%20sociedad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Cost Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- opportunity cost
1, record 3, English, opportunity%20cost
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- alternative cost 2, record 3, English, alternative%20cost
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - opportunity%20cost
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opportunity cost is an important concept in making investment choices and allocating resources. 4, record 3, English, - opportunity%20cost
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - opportunity%20cost
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Comptabilité analytique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût de renonciation
1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20renonciation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coût d'option 1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27option
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- coût de substitution 2, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20substitution
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- coût d'opportunité 3, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27opportunit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur des bénéfices de la meilleure option à laquelle on renonce en choisissant une option donnée. 4, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20renonciation
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20renonciation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Contabilidad de costos
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de oportunidad
1, record 3, Spanish, costo%20de%20oportunidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- coste de oportunidad 2, record 3, Spanish, coste%20de%20oportunidad
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- costo de opción 3, record 3, Spanish, costo%20de%20opci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coste de oportunidad: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 3, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Economic Planning
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- partial budget
1, record 4, English, partial%20budget
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A budget that addresses itself to only part of an enterprise. 2, record 4, English, - partial%20budget
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguished from whole farm budget. 2, record 4, English, - partial%20budget
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compares the marginal cost (including opportunity cost) of an activity within an enterprise with the marginal increase in benefit that the new activity will bring. 2, record 4, English, - partial%20budget
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification économique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- budget partiel
1, record 4, French, budget%20partiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Planificación económica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- presupuesto parcial
1, record 4, Spanish, presupuesto%20parcial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presupuesto que se enfoca sólo hacia parte de una empresa. 1, record 4, Spanish, - presupuesto%20parcial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cabe compararlo con el costo marginal(incluido el costo de oportunidad) de una actividad dentro de una empresa con el incremento marginal en beneficio que producirá la nueva actividad. 1, record 4, Spanish, - presupuesto%20parcial
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Economic Planning
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- net present value
1, record 5, English, net%20present%20value
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- NPV 2, record 5, English, NPV
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- net present worth 3, record 5, English, net%20present%20worth
correct
- excess present value 4, record 5, English, excess%20present%20value
correct
- net discounted value 5, record 5, English, net%20discounted%20value
- net discounted present value 6, record 5, English, net%20discounted%20present%20value
avoid, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - net%20present%20value
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - net%20present%20value
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression "net discounted present value" is redundant. 9, record 5, English, - net%20present%20value
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - net%20present%20value
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Planification économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- valeur actualisée nette
1, record 5, French, valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- VAN 1, record 5, French, VAN
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- valeur actuelle nette 2, record 5, French, valeur%20actuelle%20nette
feminine noun
- VAN 2, record 5, French, VAN
feminine noun
- VAN 2, record 5, French, VAN
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20nette
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20nette
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Planificación económica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor actualizado neto
1, record 5, Spanish, valor%20actualizado%20neto
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VAN 2, record 5, Spanish, VAN
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- valor presente neto 3, record 5, Spanish, valor%20presente%20neto
correct, masculine noun
- VNA 4, record 5, Spanish, VNA
correct
- VNA 4, record 5, Spanish, VNA
- valor neto actual 5, record 5, Spanish, valor%20neto%20actual
correct, masculine noun
- VNP 4, record 5, Spanish, VNP
correct
- VNP 4, record 5, Spanish, VNP
- valor neto presente 4, record 5, Spanish, valor%20neto%20presente
correct, masculine noun
- valor neto actualizado 6, record 5, Spanish, valor%20neto%20actualizado
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, 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 5, Spanish, - valor%20actualizado%20neto
Record number: 5, 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 5, Spanish, - valor%20actualizado%20neto
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valor actualizado neto; VAN: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 7, record 5, Spanish, - valor%20actualizado%20neto
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-03-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Economic Planning
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- economic value
1, record 6, English, economic%20value
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The present value of the future cash flows that will be generated by an asset or a group of assets. 2, record 6, English, - economic%20value
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It] may be a market price or may be an estimate of value in use or opportunity cost that differs from the market price, in which case it is a shadow price. 3, record 6, English, - economic%20value
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification économique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- valeur économique
1, record 6, French, valeur%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur actuelle des flux nets générés par un actif ou un groupe d'actifs. 2, record 6, French, - valeur%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Planificación económica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor económico
1, record 6, Spanish, valor%20econ%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monto en el que la producción de un producto del proyecto o la utilización de un insumo del proyecto cambia el ingreso nacional (u otro objetivo nacional en el análisis de proyectos). 1, record 6, Spanish, - valor%20econ%C3%B3mico
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puede ser un precio de mercado, o una estimación del valor en uso o el costo de oportunidad que difiere del precio de mercado, en cuyo caso es un precio de cuenta. 1, record 6, Spanish, - valor%20econ%C3%B3mico
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-08-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- social opportunity cost 1, record 7, English, social%20opportunity%20cost
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The opportunity cost to society of diverting resources from marginal private sector projects to public sector ones. 1, record 7, English, - social%20opportunity%20cost
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coût d'opportunité sociale
1, record 7, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27opportunit%C3%A9%20sociale
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de oportunidad social
1, record 7, Spanish, costo%20de%20oportunidad%20social
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-07-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Economic Planning
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- induced-by benefit
1, record 8, English, induced%2Dby%20benefit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- backward-linked benefit 1, record 8, English, backward%2Dlinked%20benefit
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - induced%2Dby%20benefit
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See stemming-from benefit. 1, record 8, English, - induced%2Dby%20benefit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification économique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- avantage induit en amont
1, record 8, French, avantage%20induit%20en%20amont
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Planificación económica
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- beneficio inducido indirecto
1, record 8, Spanish, beneficio%20inducido%20indirecto
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, 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 8, Spanish, - beneficio%20inducido%20indirecto
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Véase beneficio derivado indirecto. 1, record 8, Spanish, - beneficio%20inducido%20indirecto
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-06-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cut-off rate
1, record 9, English, cut%2Doff%20rate
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- cutoff rate of return 2, record 9, English, cutoff%20rate%20of%20return
- cutoff rate 2, record 9, English, cutoff%20rate
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate below which a project is considered unacceptable. Often taken to be the opportunity cost of capital. The cut-off rate would be the minimum acceptable internal rate of return for a project of the discount rate used to calculate the net present worth, the net benefit-investment ratio, or the benefit-cost ratio. 1, record 9, English, - cut%2Doff%20rate
Record 9, Key term(s)
- cut-off rate of return
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- taux de rentabilité acceptable
1, record 9, French, taux%20de%20rentabilit%C3%A9%20acceptable
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de rentabilidad aceptable
1, record 9, Spanish, tasa%20de%20rentabilidad%20aceptable
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es la tasa de rentabilidad por debajo de la cual se considera inaceptable un proyecto. A menudo se estima que es el costo de oportunidad del capital. La tasa de rentabilidad aceptable sería la tasa de rentabilidad interna mínima aceptable correspondiente a un proyecto, o la tasa de actualización utilizada para calcular el valor neto actual, la relación inversión-beneficio neto, o la relación beneficios-costos. 1, record 9, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20rentabilidad%20aceptable
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- indirect opportunity cost 1, record 10, English, indirect%20opportunity%20cost
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Method used to calculate the value of non-market environmental goods when individual labour is involved in harvesting or collection. 1, record 10, English, - indirect%20opportunity%20cost
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- coût d'opportunité indirect
1, record 10, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27opportunit%C3%A9%20indirect
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- COI 1, record 10, French, COI
masculine noun
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de oportunidad indirecto
1, record 10, Spanish, costo%20de%20oportunidad%20indirecto
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- indirect opportunity cost 1, record 11, English, indirect%20opportunity%20cost
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Method used to calculate the value of non-market environmental goods when individual labour is involved in harvesting or collection. 1, record 11, English, - indirect%20opportunity%20cost
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- coût d'opportunité indirect
1, record 11, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27opportunit%C3%A9%20indirect
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de oportunidad indirecto
1, record 11, Spanish, costo%20de%20oportunidad%20indirecto
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Economic Planning
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- opportunity cost of capital 1, record 12, English, opportunity%20cost%20of%20capital
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The opportunity cost of using investment resources in a project rather than in their next best alternative use; usually expressed in the form of an interest rate. The reduction in non-project benefits in relation to project objectives that is a result of using capital in the project. In practice, usually a weighted average calculation of the cost of securing project capital from various sources. In financial analysis, the weighted average cost to the firm or farm of equity capital and of borrowed capital from likely sources. In economic analysis, usually the weighted average cost of capital to the economy as a whole, but sometimes the weighted average cost of capital to the public sector. The rate at which benefits and costs are discounted in calculating the net present worth, the net benefit-investment ratio, or the benefit-cost ratio. The cut-off rate for project analysis, and hence the minimum acceptable internal rate of return. 3, record 12, English, - opportunity%20cost%20of%20capital
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification économique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- coût d'option du capital
1, record 12, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27option%20du%20capital
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Planificación económica
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de oportunidad del capital
1, record 12, Spanish, costo%20de%20oportunidad%20del%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es el costo de oportunidad de utilizar los recursos de inversión de un proyecto en lugar de en su mejor utilización opcional siguiente en orden de rentabilidad. Usualmente, se expresa en forma de una tasa de interés. Es la reducción en beneficios ajenos al proyecto en relación con los objetivos del proyecto que resulta de utilizar capital en el proyecto. En la práctica es usualmente un cálculo del promedio ponderado del costo de obtener de varias fuentes capital para el proyecto. En el análisis financiero, es el costo medio ponderado para la empresa o la finca del capital social y del capital tomado en préstamo de fuentes posibles. En el análisis económico, suele ser el costo medio ponderado del capital para la economía en conjunto, pero en ocasiones es el costo medio ponderado del capital para el sector público. Es la tasa a la cual se actualizan los costos y beneficios al calcular el valor neto actual, la relación inversión-beneficio neto o la relación beneficios-costos. Es la tasa de rentabilidad aceptable para el análisis de proyectos y, por consiguiente, la tasa de rentabilidad interna mínima aceptable. 1, record 12, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad%20del%20capital
Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-12-08
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Economic Planning
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- net benefit-investment ratio
1, record 13, English, net%20benefit%2Dinvestment%20ratio
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- N/K ratio 1, record 13, English, N%2FK%20ratio
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A discounted measure of project worth. The present worth of the net benefits divided by the present worth of the investment. A form of benefit-cost ratio. Calculated by taking the net benefits as the net present worth of the incremental net benefit (cash flow) stream in those years after the stream has turned positive, and the investment, as the present worth of the incremental net benefit (cash flow) stream in the early years of a project when it is negative. 1, record 13, English, - net%20benefit%2Dinvestment%20ratio
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When using the net benefit-investment ratio, the selection criterion is to accept all projects with a net benefit-investment ratio of 1 or greater when discounted at a suitable discount rate, most often the opportunity cost of capital, in order of ratio value until all available investment funds are exhausted. May be used to rank independent projects. Generally cannot be used directly to choose among mutually exclusive alternatives. 1, record 13, English, - net%20benefit%2Dinvestment%20ratio
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification économique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- rapport avantages nets - investissement
1, record 13, French, rapport%20avantages%20nets%20%2D%20investissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Planificación económica
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación inversión-beneficio neto
1, record 13, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20inversi%C3%B3n%2Dbeneficio%20neto
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
- relación N/K 1, record 13, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20N%2FK
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Esta es una medida actualizada del valor del proyecto. Es el valor actual de los beneficios netos divididos por el valor actual de la inversión. Es una forma de la relación beneficios-costos. Se calcula tomando los beneficios netos con el valor neto actual de la corriente de beneficios incrementales netos (flujo de fondos) en aquellos años después de que la corriente se ha vuelto positiva, y la inversión como el valor actual de la corriente de beneficios incrementales netos en los primeros años de un proyecto cuando es negativa. 1, record 13, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20inversi%C3%B3n%2Dbeneficio%20neto
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando se utiliza la relación inversión-beneficio neto, el criterio de selección es aceptar todos los proyectos con una relación inversión-beneficio neto de uno o mayor cuando se actualiza a una tasa de actualización adecuada, con mucha frecuencia el costo de oportunidad del capital, en orden de valor de relación hasta que quedan agotados todos los fondos disponibles de inversión. Puede utilizarse para clasificar proyectos independientes. En general, no se puede utilizar en forma directa para elegir entre opciones mutuamente excluyentes. 1, record 13, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20inversi%C3%B3n%2Dbeneficio%20neto
Record 14 - internal organization data 1995-12-07
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- efficiency price
1, record 14, English, efficiency%20price
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- economic price 2, record 14, English, economic%20price
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Price reflecting relative value to be assigned to inputs and outputs if the economy is to produce the maximum value of physical output efficiency. 2, record 14, English, - efficiency%20price
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An economic value used in economic analysis that reflects the opportunity cost or value in use of a good or service used or produced by a project. It may be a market price or shadow price. 3, record 14, English, - efficiency%20price
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Efficiency prices are the values used in economic analysis when the objective is to maximize national income (the objective assumed in this glossary). Hence, economic analysis done using efficiency prices is sometimes called "efficiency analysis". When the objective of a project is something other than national income (as might be the case in analyses that formally incorporate income distribution or savings objectives), the efficiency price may be adjusted by an appropriate distribution weight. 3, record 14, English, - efficiency%20price
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- prix économique
1, record 14, French, prix%20%C3%A9conomique
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
Record 14, Main entry term, Spanish
- precio de eficiencia
1, record 14, Spanish, precio%20de%20eficiencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 14, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es un valor económico utilizado en el análisis económico que refleja el costo de oportunidad o el valor en uso de un bien o servicio utilizado o producido por un proyecto. Puede ser un precio de mercado o un precio de cuenta. Los precios de eficiencia son los valores utilizados en el análisis económico cuando el objetivo es maximizar el ingreso nacional. Por consiguiente al análisis económico que se hace utilizando precios de eficiencia se le llama en ocasiones «análisis de eficiencia». Cuando el objetivo de un proyecto es algo diferente del ingreso nacional(como pudiera ocurrir con los análisis que incorporan formalmente objetivos de la distribución del ingreso o el ahorro), el precio de eficiencia se puede ajustar por una ponderación de la distribución apropiada. 1, record 14, Spanish, - precio%20de%20eficiencia
Record 15 - internal organization data 1995-11-22
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- cost-benefit ratio
1, record 15, English, cost%2Dbenefit%20ratio
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- benefit-cost ratio 2, record 15, English, benefit%2Dcost%20ratio
correct
- benefit/cost ratio 3, record 15, English, benefit%2Fcost%20ratio
correct
- B/C ratio 4, record 15, English, B%2FC%20ratio
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, 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 15, English, - cost%2Dbenefit%20ratio
Record number: 15, 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 15, English, - cost%2Dbenefit%20ratio
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- ratio coûts-avantages
1, record 15, French, ratio%20co%C3%BBts%2Davantages
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- ratio avantages-coûts 2, record 15, French, ratio%20avantages%2Dco%C3%BBts
correct, masculine noun
- ratio avantages/coûts 3, record 15, French, ratio%20avantages%2Fco%C3%BBts
correct, masculine noun
- rapport avantages-coûts 4, record 15, French, rapport%20avantages%2Dco%C3%BBts
correct, masculine noun
- ratio coûts-bénéfices 5, record 15, French, ratio%20co%C3%BBts%2Db%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, 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 15, French, - ratio%20co%C3%BBts%2Davantages
Record number: 15, 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 15, French, - ratio%20co%C3%BBts%2Davantages
Record 15, 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 15, Spanish
Record 15, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 15, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación beneficios-costos
1, record 15, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20beneficios%2Dcostos
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 15, Synonyms, Spanish
- relación B/C 1, record 15, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20B%2FC
correct, feminine noun
- relación costos-beneficios 1, record 15, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20costos%2Dbeneficios
correct, feminine noun
- coste/beneficio 2, record 15, Spanish, coste%2Fbeneficio
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 15, 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 15, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20beneficios%2Dcostos
Record number: 15, 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 15, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20beneficios%2Dcostos
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