Monday, 13 May 2024, 5:58 PM
Site: Bcom International Supply Chain Management
Course: Bcom International Supply Chain Management (IMM)
Glossary: SCS Glossary
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Price Control

Price control exists where a government or agency intervention in the form of floors or ceilings in the free market.

Price Discrimination

Price discrimination exists when firms charge different sectors different prices for the same good or service, not attributable to cost differences.

Price Elasticity of Demand

Price elasticity of demand refers to the sensitivity of the quantity demanded to a change in the price of a product.

Price Stability

Price stability is a macroeconomic objective which aims to keep inflation at a low and stable level.

Price Taker

Price taker is a company or consumer who has no influence on the market price.

Prime Costs

Prime costs – sum of direct materials and direct labour.

Private Costs

Private costs are costs borne by an individual firm.

Privatisation

Privatisation refers to transferring ownership of assets and resources from the government to the private sector.

Process

a collective term referring to the logical sequence of steps to achieve an objective

Process Refinement

Refinements are small changes or additions that you make to something in order to improve it. Refinement is the process of making refinements.