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RATIO AVANTAGES COUTS ENGAGES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cost-benefit ratio
1, record 1, English, cost%2Dbenefit%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- benefit-cost ratio 2, record 1, English, benefit%2Dcost%20ratio
correct
- benefit/cost ratio 3, record 1, English, benefit%2Fcost%20ratio
correct
- B/C ratio 4, record 1, English, B%2FC%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - cost%2Dbenefit%20ratio
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - cost%2Dbenefit%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ratio coûts-avantages
1, record 1, French, ratio%20co%C3%BBts%2Davantages
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ratio avantages-coûts 2, record 1, French, ratio%20avantages%2Dco%C3%BBts
correct, masculine noun
- ratio avantages/coûts 3, record 1, French, ratio%20avantages%2Fco%C3%BBts
correct, masculine noun
- rapport avantages-coûts 4, record 1, French, rapport%20avantages%2Dco%C3%BBts
correct, masculine noun
- ratio coûts-bénéfices 5, record 1, French, ratio%20co%C3%BBts%2Db%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - ratio%20co%C3%BBts%2Davantages
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - ratio%20co%C3%BBts%2Davantages
Record 1, 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 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación beneficios-costos
1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20beneficios%2Dcostos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- relación B/C 1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20B%2FC
correct, feminine noun
- relación costos-beneficios 1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20costos%2Dbeneficios
correct, feminine noun
- coste/beneficio 2, record 1, Spanish, coste%2Fbeneficio
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20beneficios%2Dcostos
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20beneficios%2Dcostos
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