279 TURNOVER


F: CHIFFRE D'AFFAIRES
 S: ENTRADA BRUTA


The total of RECEIPTS in a given period.


280 TWO-PHASE SAMPLING


F: ECHANTILLONNAOE EN DEUX PHASES
 S: MUESTREO EN DOS FASES


A form of MULTI-PHASE SAMPLING involving data collection from two
subsamples.


281 UTILITY


F: UTILITY
S: UTILIDAD


A numerical measurement of a decision maker's relative preference
for possible consequences.


282 UTILITY FUNCTION


F: FUNCTION D'UTILITE
S: FUNCTION DE UTILIDAD


Mathematical function that relates different levels of individual
goal satisfaction uith UTILITY levels. Because monetary revenue
is an easily measurable goal, the utility function frequently is
expressed in terms of this variable.


283 VALIDATION


F: VALIDATION
S: VALIDACION


The process of ascertaining if the output
reality to a satisfactory degree.



284 VALUE OF PRODUCTION F: V
 S:


of a MODEL mimics


ALEUR DE LA PRODUCTION
VALOR DE LA PRODUCTION


For a FARM as a whole, is identical to GROSS FARM INCOME.


F: CHARGES VARIABLES
S: COSTS VARIABLES


Those components of total farm COSTS that are variable in the
sense of changing according to the scale of the ACTIVITY or
ENTERPRISE in which they are incurred. They may be in the form of


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