Einkaufsspanne

German

Etymology

Einkauf (purchase; procurement) +‎ -s- (genitival interfix) +‎ Spanne (margin; span; spread)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nkaʊ̯fsˌʃpanə/

Hyphenation

Hyphenation: Ein‧kaufs‧span‧ne

Noun

Einkaufsspanne f (genitive Einkaufsspanne, plural Einkaufsspannen)

  1. (business, procurement) purchase margin; procurement margin (the difference between a base price and the actual negotiated purchase price, or the margin calculated from the perspective of the purchasing department)

Declension

See also

  • Rabatt (discount)
  • Skonto (cash discount)
  • Beschaffungslogistik (procurement logistics)

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