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261 SPARSE DATA ANALYSIS


 F: ANALYSE DE DONNEES RARES
S: ANALYSIS DE DATOS DISPERSOS


Decision analysis based on relatively few observations, generally
making use of the FRACTILE RULE.


262 SQUARE-ROOT
 QUADRATIC POLYNOMIAL


F: POLYNOME DU SECOND DEGRE
 DES RACINES CARREES
 DE DEUX VARIABLES
 S: POLINOMIAL. CUADRATICA
 RAIZ CUADRADA


A QUADRATIC POLYNOMIAL in which each variable is replaced by its
positive square root. It is a commonly used algebraic form for
PRODUCTION FUNCTION ANALYSIS.


263 STATE OF NATURE


 F: ETAT DE FAIT
S: ESTADO DE LA NATURALEZA


An event that may occur and influence the outcome of a decision.


264 STATEMENT OF ASSETS
 AND LIABILITIES,


F: BILAN COMPTABLE
S: BALANCE GENERAL
 BALANCE SHEET


A statement that gives, for a particular point time, a listing of
the sources of funds whether owned or borrowed (i.e. TOTAL
CAPITAL) used by the FARM and a listing of the form in which these
funds are tied up as FIXED ASSETS or CURRENT ASSETS.


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