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127 INVENTORY F: INVENTAIRE
 S: INVENTARIO
In accounting terminology, a list of all the ASSETS owned giving
their description and value as at a particular point in time. In
management terms, often used to describe a stock of goods kept in
case of future need, e.g. spare parts for machinery.


128 INVESTMENT


F: INVESTISSEMENT
 S: INVERSION


The use of funds to purchase ASSETS with a view to possible future
advantage.


129 INVESTMENT APPRAISAL


F: EVALUATION DE LA RENTABILITE
 D'UN INVESTISSEMENT
 S: EVALUACION DE INVERSIONES


The evaluation of profitability of a possible investment.
Commonly involves NET PRESENT VALUE or INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN
calculations.


130 INVESTMENT CAPITAL


 F: CAPITAL INVEST
S: INVERSION DE CAPITAL


The value of RESOURCES (purchased or owned) which are incorporated
in the FARM with the expectation of a return at a point in time
beyond the present accounting period. It contrasts with WORKING
CAPITAL and is the sum of the fixed assets and realizable assets.


131 ISOCLINE EQUATION


F: EQUATION ISOCLINE
8: ECUACION ISOCLINA


The equation specifying the least-cost combination of a set of
INPUT FACTORS for production of any specified quantity of OUTPUT.


132 ISOQUANT EQUATION


F: EQUATION ISOGUANT
8: ECUACION ISOCUANTA


An equation describing all combinations of INPUT FACTORS which
yield a given quantity of OUTPUT.


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