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1.  ''Production.''
1.  ''Physical production.''


In physical production processes, inputs generally include labour, materials, and manufactured commodities or components.




A universal constant is a value observed in nature, that forms part of a mathematical or statistical relationship.
2. ''Other processes.''


Examples include the exponential constant - ''e'' - approximately 2.718282.
Similar parts of other processes, especially people's or organisations' time, expertise and opinions.


For example, a technical expert group is a group established for the purpose of providing specialist technical input to a process, such as an arbitration or dispute resolution panel of the World Trade Organization  to assist with questions requiring detailed consideration by experts.


2.  ''Financial maths - analysis - modelling - inputs.''


More broadly, any amount that is assumed to be unchanged, for the purpose of producing a simplified model.
3. ''Analysis - modelling - valuation - measurement.''


For example, the dividend valuation model assumes a constant rate of dividend growth - "g" - from Time 1 onward.
Data used for analysis, modelling, valuation or measurement.


Contrasted with a ''variable''.


4.  ''Systems - technology - verb.''


Making this assumption in error is a common source of analysis and modelling errors.
To put information or instructions into a system, especially when done manually.


This assumption is sometimes known as the ''ceteris paribus'' assumption.
For example, to input offline voice or written instructions into a processing system.




3.  ''Measurement - money market funds.''
5.  ''Indirect tax - value added tax (VAT).''


Any basis of measurement in which an amount is targeted - or held - at a fixed level.
Input tax relates to the goods and services bought by a VAT-registered business.


For example, the ''constant currency'' exchange rate basis of comparing financial results in successive periods.
Contrasted with ''Output tax''.
 
Another example is the ''constant net asset value'' basis of maintaining a money market fund.
 
 
4.  ''Continuity - near-continuity.''
 
Examples include constant trading, and constant dialogue between interested parties.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Ceteris paribus]]
* [[Arbitration]]
* [[Constant]]
* [[Commodity]]
* [[Constant maturity credit default swap]]
* [[Financial model]]
* [[Constant net asset value]]
* [[Indirect tax]]
* [[Dividend growth model]]
* [[Input index]]
* [[Exponential]]
* [[Input tax]]
* [[Money market fund]]
* [[Labour]]
* [[Material]]
* [[Quantitative fallacy]]
* [[Offline]]
* [[Output]]
* [[Output tax]]
* [[Resolution]]
* [[Supply chain]]
* [[Technical Expert Group]]
* [[Valuation inputs]]
* [[Value Added Tax]]
* [[Variable]]
* [[Variable]]
* [[Variable net asset value]]
* [[World Trade Organization]]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 29 December 2021

1. Physical production.

In physical production processes, inputs generally include labour, materials, and manufactured commodities or components.


2. Other processes.

Similar parts of other processes, especially people's or organisations' time, expertise and opinions.

For example, a technical expert group is a group established for the purpose of providing specialist technical input to a process, such as an arbitration or dispute resolution panel of the World Trade Organization to assist with questions requiring detailed consideration by experts.


3. Analysis - modelling - valuation - measurement.

Data used for analysis, modelling, valuation or measurement.


4. Systems - technology - verb.

To put information or instructions into a system, especially when done manually.

For example, to input offline voice or written instructions into a processing system.


5. Indirect tax - value added tax (VAT).

Input tax relates to the goods and services bought by a VAT-registered business.

Contrasted with Output tax.


See also

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