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UTILIDAD MARGINAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marginal utility
1, record 1, English, marginal%20utility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- extra utility 2, record 1, English, extra%20utility
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The extra utility added by one extra last unit of a good. 3, record 1, English, - marginal%20utility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- utilité marginale
1, record 1, French, utilit%C3%A9%20marginale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- utilité additionnelle 2, record 1, French, utilit%C3%A9%20additionnelle
feminine noun
- utilité supplémentaire 2, record 1, French, utilit%C3%A9%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilité de la dernière dose nécessaire à la satisfaction d'un besoin. 3, record 1, French, - utilit%C3%A9%20marginale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- utilidad marginal
1, record 1, Spanish, utilidad%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilidad o satisfacción que el consumidor obtiene de la última unidad consumida. La teoría económica dice que la utilidad marginal es siempre decreciente. El consumidor llega hasta la unidad en que se iguala el precio de mercado con la utilidad marginal que obtiene. La utilidad que ha obtenido en las anteriores, al pagar menos de lo que estaba dispuesto a pagar, constituye el excedente del consumidor. 2, record 1, Spanish, - utilidad%20marginal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
utilidad marginal : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - utilidad%20marginal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marginal utility school 1, record 2, English, marginal%20utility%20school
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The marginal utility school is substantially one with the classical economics of the nineteenth century, the difference between the two being that the former is confined within narrower limits and sticks more consistently to its teleological premises. Both are teleological, and neither can consistently admit arguments from cause to effect in the formulation of their main articles of theory. 1, record 2, English, - marginal%20utility%20school
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- école marginaliste
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cole%20marginaliste
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escuela de utilidad marginal
1, record 2, Spanish, escuela%20de%20utilidad%20marginal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Saving and Consumption
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- law of diminishing marginal utility
1, record 3, English, law%20of%20diminishing%20marginal%20utility
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic hypothesis of utility theory, sometimes called the law of diminishing marginal utility, is: The utility that any household derives from successive units of a particular commodity will diminish as total consumption of the commodity increases, the consumption of all other commodities being held constant. 2, record 3, English, - law%20of%20diminishing%20marginal%20utility
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épargne et consommation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loi de l'utilité marginale décroissante
1, record 3, French, loi%20de%20l%27utilit%C3%A9%20marginale%20d%C3%A9croissante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dire que le besoin d'un bien décroît à mesure que la consommation de ce bien augmente, c'est dire que l'utilité marginale de ce bien décroît. La loi de l'utilité marginale décroissante ainsi [...] fondée, il reste à l'utiliser [...] 2, record 3, French, - loi%20de%20l%27utilit%C3%A9%20marginale%20d%C3%A9croissante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ahorro y consumo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de utilidad marginal decreciente
1, record 3, Spanish, ley%20de%20utilidad%20marginal%20decreciente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ley que establece que, después de cierto tiempo, incrementos sucesivos iguales en la cantidad de un bien producen cada vez menores incrementos en utilidad, es decir, la utilidad marginal es decreciente. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ley%20de%20utilidad%20marginal%20decreciente
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Saving and Consumption
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- consumer's surplus
1, record 4, English, consumer%27s%20surplus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- consumer surplus 2, record 4, English, consumer%20surplus
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between the price that a consumer pays for a good or service and the amount that he would be willing to pay rather than to do without the purchase. 3, record 4, English, - consumer%27s%20surplus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consumer surplus: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, English, - consumer%27s%20surplus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Maximisation of consumer surplus. 5, record 4, English, - consumer%27s%20surplus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Épargne et consommation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- surplus du consommateur
1, record 4, French, surplus%20du%20consommateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- surplus des consommateurs 2, record 4, French, surplus%20des%20consommateurs
correct, masculine noun
- rente du consommateur 3, record 4, French, rente%20du%20consommateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence cumulée entre le prix que le consommateur était disposé à payer et celui qu'il paye réellement. La courbe de demande reflète une utilité marginale décroissante, si bien que lorsque sa dernière unité est égale au prix payé pour toutes les autres, elle indique un excédent théorique dans les premières unités. 4, record 4, French, - surplus%20du%20consommateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le surplus du consommateur est égal à la différence entre le montant maximal que le consommateur est d'accord de payer [...] pour une quantité donnée d'un bien et le prix qu'il paie effectivement pour cette quantité. 5, record 4, French, - surplus%20du%20consommateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 4, French, - surplus%20du%20consommateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ahorro y consumo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- excedente del consumidor
1, record 4, Spanish, excedente%20del%20consumidor
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia acumulada entre el precio que el consumidor estaba dispuesto a pagar y el que realmente paga. La curva de demanda refleja una utilidad marginal decreciente, por lo que al igualarse en la última unidad con el precio pagado por todas ellas indica un excedente teórico en las primeras unidades. 1, record 4, Spanish, - excedente%20del%20consumidor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
excedente del consumidor: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - excedente%20del%20consumidor
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