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EXCES INVESTISSEMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Economics
  • Production Management
DEF

... the purchase of capital goods in excess of the amount required for the actual output, at the desired level of manufacturing capacity.

OBS

It can result from each manufacturer's overestimating either the total market or his share of the market. Some theorists hold that recurrent overinvestment is the dominant reason for economic fluctuation.

Key term(s)
  • excess investment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie de l'entreprise
  • Gestion de la production
DEF

Situation d'une entreprise, d'une branche industrielle ou d'une économie nationale pour laquelle la demande est insuffisante à assurer la pleine utilisation de l'équipement correspondant.

Key term(s)
  • excès d'investissement
  • investissement excessif

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía empresarial
  • Gestión de la producción
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