obsolescence of goods

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• obsolescence — A fall in the value of an asset as a result of its age. For example, plant and equipment may not have actually worn out but may have become out of date because technology has advanced and more efficient plant has become available. It also applies …   Big dictionary of business and management

• Planned obsolescence — The Centennial Light in the Livermore, California Firehouse is often cited as evidence for the existence of planned obsolescence in later produced light bulbs.[1] Planned obsolescence or built in obsolescence[2] …   Wikipedia

• Cost of goods sold — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …   Wikipedia

• planned obsolescence — ➔ obsolescence * * * planned obsolescence UK US noun [U] ► PRODUCTION a situation in which goods are deliberately made or designed so that they do not last for a long period of time: »Critics of planned obsolescence call it wasteful and dishonest …   Financial and business terms

• Planned Obsolescence — A manufacturing decision by a company to make consumer products in such a way that they become out of date or useless within a known time period. The main goal of this type of production is to ensure that consumers will have to buy the product… …   Investment dictionary

• inventory obsolescence — UK US noun [U] ACCOUNTING, COMMERCE ► the situation in which a company s supply of goods or materials is too old to be sold or used: »One of the risks associated with long manufacturing cycles is inventory obsolescence …   Financial and business terms

• planned obsolescence — noun a policy of producing consumer goods that rapidly become obsolete and so require replacing …   English new terms dictionary

• planned obsolescence — /ˌplænd ɒbsəˈlɛsəns/ (say .pland obsuh lesuhns) noun the deliberate policy of making a product become rapidly out of date or unserviceable, as by changing minor characteristics of a model, in order to ensure continued sales of new goods …  

• customer return — *Goods and *products returned from a customer to a supplier in line with *contractual terms or industry practice. Common purposes for returns include (i) defective or damaged products, (ii) unsold items, and (iii) product *obsolescence …   Auditor's dictionary

• Critique of capitalism — Capitalism has been critiqued from many perspectives during its history. Criticisms range from people who disagree with the principles of capitalism in its entirety, to those who disagree with particular outcomes of capitalism. Among those… …   Wikipedia

• Criticism of capitalism — This article lists arguments against capitalism, For a summary of ideologies opposed to capitalism, see Anti capitalism. Part of a series on Capitalism …   Wikipedia