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AVERAGE COST PER UNIT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Production (Economics)
- Production Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diseconomy of scale
1, record 1, English, diseconomy%20of%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diminishing return to scale 2, record 1, English, diminishing%20return%20to%20scale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An increase in the average cost per unit of production, as production rises, because of the exceedingly large scale on which the producer operates. 3, record 1, English, - diseconomy%20of%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At some point, when marginal cost equals average cost, a plant will stop yielding economies of scale; it will then be at a point where diseconomies of scale begin, with each extra unit of output costing more than the average cost and thus being unprofitable. In other words, a plant can produce both too little and too much. 3, record 1, English, - diseconomy%20of%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This [diseconomy of scale] can be due to internal factors: for example, the firm may become so big that it becomes increasingly costly and difficult to manage and operate. Or it can be due to external factors, such as increased pollution clean-up costs due to the concentration of major industries along the same river or lake system. 3, record 1, English, - diseconomy%20of%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
diseconomy of scale; diminishing return to scale: terms usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - diseconomy%20of%20scale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- diseconomies of scale
- diminishing returns to scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Production (Économie)
- Gestion de la production
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déséconomie d'échelle
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9s%C3%A9conomie%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rendement d'échelle décroissant 2, record 1, French, rendement%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution de l'efficience constatée lorsque la quantité produite croît moins rapidement que les quantités de facteurs de production mis en œuvre, résultant en une hausse du coût de revient du produit. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9s%C3%A9conomie%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déséconomie d'échelle; rendement d'échelle décroissant : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9s%C3%A9conomie%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- déséconomies d'échelle
- rendements d'échelle décroissants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Producción (Economía)
- Gestión de la producción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deseconomía de escala
1, record 1, Spanish, deseconom%C3%ADa%20de%20escala
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Por oposición a las economías de escala, la situación que se crea, pérdida de control y de disminución de productividad, como consecuencia de la dimensión excesiva - por encima del óptimo - de una empresa, de una ciudad o de una colectividad de cualquier otro tipo. Pueden superarse a través de medidas de racionalización, llegando incluso a la subdivisión del conjunto en partes más fácilmente gobernables por separado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - deseconom%C3%ADa%20de%20escala
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deseconomías de escala
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- constant cost
1, record 2, English, constant%20cost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The situation in which average cost per unit of output remains unchanged as output varies. 2, record 2, English, - constant%20cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coût constant
1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20constant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est seulement dans le cas où la firme est de peu d'extension par comparaison avec le total des autres utilisateurs des mêmes facteurs que la courbe d'offre à long terme [...] prend la forme d'une ligne horizontale - ce cas étant celui du «coût constant». 1, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20constant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- frais constants
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- supply cost
1, record 3, English, supply%20cost
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expresses all costs associated with resource exploitation as an average cost per unit of production over the project life. It includes capital costs associated with exploration, development, production, operating costs, taxes, royalties and producer rate of return. 1, record 3, English, - supply%20cost
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût de l'offre
1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20l%27offre
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des coûts liés à l'exploitation d'une ressource, exprimé en coût moyen par unité de production pendant toute la durée d'un projet. Comprend les coûts d'immobilisation liés à l'exploitation, à la mise en valeur et à la production, les coûts d'exploitation, les taxes, les redevances et un taux de rendement au producteur. 1, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20l%27offre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Electricity)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- average cost pricing
1, record 4, English, average%20cost%20pricing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pricing mechanism based on the average total system cost of providing a unit of electricity(per megawatt hours for wholesale, per kilowatt hours for retail) during a specified period. 1, record 4, English, - average%20cost%20pricing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Électricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fixation du prix en fonction du coût moyen
1, record 4, French, fixation%20du%20prix%20en%20fonction%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20moyen
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme d'établissement du prix fondé sur le coût moyen global de production d'une unité d'énergie électrique (par mégawattheure pour la vente en gros, par kilowattheure pour la vente au détail) au cours d'une période donnée. 1, record 4, French, - fixation%20du%20prix%20en%20fonction%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20moyen
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
- Production Management
- Work Study
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- learning curve
1, record 5, English, learning%20curve
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- experience curve 2, record 5, English, experience%20curve
correct
- progress curve 3, record 5, English, progress%20curve
- learner's curve 3, record 5, English, learner%27s%20curve
- start-up curve 3, record 5, English, start%2Dup%20curve
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graph that shows the decline in the average cost per unit produced as a result of accumulated experience in the production process by the employee and the company. 4, record 5, English, - learning%20curve
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
learning curve; experience curve: terms and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 5, English, - learning%20curve
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Gestion de la production
- Étude du travail
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- courbe d'apprentissage
1, record 5, French, courbe%20d%27apprentissage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- graphique d'assimilation 2, record 5, French, graphique%20d%27assimilation
masculine noun
- courbe d'acquisition 3, record 5, French, courbe%20d%27acquisition
feminine noun
- courbe d'accoutumance 4, record 5, French, courbe%20d%27accoutumance
feminine noun
- courbe d'expérience 5, record 5, French, courbe%20d%27exp%C3%A9rience
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe expérimentale établie lors de la mise en fabrication d'un nouveau produit et précisant le rythme d'accroissement de la productivité, c'est-à-dire la décroissance proportionnelle du temps unitaire de travail par rapport au nombre d'unités produites. 1, record 5, French, - courbe%20d%27apprentissage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Concept selon lequel les coûts [...] d'à peu près toutes les catégories de produits baissent continuellement d'un certain pourcentage à mesure que l'expérience de fabrication l'accroît. 6, record 5, French, - courbe%20d%27apprentissage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productividad y rentabilidad
- Gestión de la producción
- Estudio del trabajo
- Evaluación del personal y los cargos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva de aprendizaje
1, record 5, Spanish, curva%20de%20aprendizaje
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- curva de experiencia 1, record 5, Spanish, curva%20de%20experiencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gráfico que muestra la disminución en el coste medio por unidad producida como consecuencia de la experiencia acumulada del trabajador y de la empresa durante el proceso productivo. 2, record 5, Spanish, - curva%20de%20aprendizaje
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
curva de aprendizaje; curva de experiencia: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, Spanish, - curva%20de%20aprendizaje
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Flights (Air Transport)
- Environmental Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- unit fuel cost
1, record 6, English, unit%20fuel%20cost
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the last decade, unit fuel costs for Canadian air carriers, defined as the ratio of fuel cost to fuel efficiency(litres per seat-kilometre), has declined on average by 2. 4 per cent a year. That is directly the result of declining fuel prices and increasing aircraft fuel efficiency. 1, record 6, English, - unit%20fuel%20cost
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Table 5-2. Unit Fuel Costs: A Comparison. ... Period 1998-2009: Fuel Price: 1.2 (0.7). ... Fuel Efficiency: 1.4 (0.8). Unit Cost: -0.2 (0.6). 1, record 6, English, - unit%20fuel%20cost
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Vols (Transport aérien)
- Économie environnementale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- unité de consommation de carburant
1, record 6, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20consommation%20de%20carburant
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi la fiche pour la notion voisine de «consommation de carburant par siège-kilomètre» (en anglais : «fuel consumption per passenger seat-kilometre». 1, record 6, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20consommation%20de%20carburant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-08-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- average down
1, record 7, English, average%20down
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Buying more of a security at a lower price than the original investment, so as to reduce the average cost per unit. 2, record 7, English, - average%20down
Record 7, Key term(s)
- averaging down
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- acheter par échelons de baisse
1, record 7, French, acheter%20par%20%C3%A9chelons%20de%20baisse
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le fait d'acheter des titres supplémentaires d'une même émission à un cours inférieur à celui des titres achetés en premier lieu afin de réduire le coût unitaire moyen. 1, record 7, French, - acheter%20par%20%C3%A9chelons%20de%20baisse
Record 7, Key term(s)
- faire une moyenne à la baisse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-02-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- long-run average cost function 1, record 8, English, long%2Drun%20average%20cost%20function
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The long-run average cost function shows the minimum cost per unit of producing each output level when any desired scale of plant can be built. 1, record 8, English, - long%2Drun%20average%20cost%20function
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- courbe enveloppante
1, record 8, French, courbe%20enveloppante
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La courbe de plusieurs "grandeurs différentes" d'une entreprise qui indique dans quelles proportions une entreprise peut se développer pour atteindre son coût minimum de production. 1, record 8, French, - courbe%20enveloppante
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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