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183 NON-PROBABILITY SAMPLING


 F: ECHANTILLONNAGE
 NON PROBABILISTE
S: MUESTREO NO PROBABILISTICO


Methods of sampling in which the probability of a particular
individual being included in the sample is not known. Compare
PROBABILITY SAMPLING.


F: DONNEES STANDARD
 S: DATOS ESTANDAR


INPUT-OUTPUT DATA for an ACTIVITY or FARM indicating the expected
level of achievement for a defined technology under specified
levels (e.g., high, average of low) of MANAGEMENT


185 OBJECTIVE FUNCTION


F: FUNCTION OBJECTIF
S: FUNCTION OBETIVO


A mathematical function expressing the relationship between some
objective which is to be optimized and the variables on which it
depends.


186 OPERATING CAPITAl,
 TENANT'S CAPITAL


F: CAPITAL D'EXPLOITATION
S: CAPITAL DE EXPLOTACION


TOTAL FARM CAPITAL less the improved land value of the land in the
FARM. It allows inter-farm comparisons of performance without
regard to tenure.


187 OPERATION


F: TACHE
8: LABOR,
OPERATION


A specific task within an ACTIVITY, e.g.
usually associated with a power input.


188 OPPORTUNITY COST


ploughing.


It is


 F: COUT D'OPPORTUNITE
S: COSTO DE OPORTUNIDAD


The cost of any choice as measured by the value of the best
alternative foregone. Thus the opportunity cost of a RESOURCE is
its value in its best alternative use. For practical purposes,
when considering a whole economic unite the opportunity cost is
often defined as the market value.


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