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standardized workday of eight hours.
See also MAN DAY EQUIVALENT.


F: TEMPS DE TRAVAUX
8: PERFIL DE TRABAJO


The seasonal pattern of labour requirements for a given ACTIVITY,
usually specified on a weekly or monthly basis.



140 LAW OF DIMINISHING RETURNS F: LOI DES RENDEMENTS DECROISSANTS
 S: LEY DE RENDIMIENTOS
 FISICOS DECRECIENTES

The physical law that applies to all production processes so that
the MARGINAL PRODUCT of a variable factor eventually declines as
more of the factor is used relative to a given amount of fixed
factors.
See PRINCIPLE OF MARGINALITY.


141 LEAST-SQUARES REGRESSION


 F: METHOD DES MOINDRES CARRIES
8: REQRESION DE MINIMOS CUADRADOS


A statistical method for fitting continuous mathematical functions
involving a single dependent variable and one or more independent
variables. It is used in PRODUCTION FUNCTION ANALYSIS.


142 LIABILITIES


F: PASSIF
8: PASIVO


The value of claims on the ASSETS of a business by the various
suppliers of funds to it. See TOTAL LIABILITIES.


143 LINEAR PROGRAMMING


F: PROORAMMATION LINEAIRE
 S: PROGRAMACION LINEAL


A mathematical procedure involving optimization of a linear
objective function subject to constraints specified in linear
form. It is used for solving resource allocation problems. Major
possible uses in FARM MANAGEMENT relate to farm planning and the
formulation of livestock diets. Generally it is carried out on a
computer.


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