BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Allocate
- to assign a whole item of cost, or of revenue, to a single cost unit, center, account, or time period
Wiktionary Definition for: Allocate
- to set aside for a purpose
- to distribute according to a plan
Additional Resources
- NetQoS Lowers the Cost of IT Accounting; NetQoS Allocate is Easier to Deploy and Less Expensive than Other Solutions
- AUSTIN, Texas -- NetQoSSM Inc., the network performance experts, today announced AllocateTM, a new product specializing in IT cost management and usage-based billing. Many enterprises have wanted to accurately track infrastructure usage by business unit or department, but found the cost -- both money and resources -- to be prohibitive....
- Research articles 2004-10-04
- The National Science Foundation will allocate a total of NIS 80 million for basic scientific research at the end of the year. (United States. National Science Foundation; New Israeli Shekels, year 1996)
- * The National Science Foundation will allocate a total of NIS 80 million for basic scientific research at the end of the year. Approximately 45 percent of the funds are earmarked for the exact sciences and ... * The National Science Foundation will allocate...
- Research articles 1996-12-15
- Allocating foreign taxes: IRS rules that partnerships must allocate foreign taxes in proportion to foreign income
- The IRS recently issued temporary regulations requiring partnerships to allocate foreign taxes in the same way that they allocate the income to which those taxes relate.
- Research articles 2004-09-01
- Global WiMAX Forum warns India to allocate the 2.5-2.69GHz spectrum band for wireless broadband
- The global WiMAX Forum warned India to allocate spectrum in the 2.52.69GHz for wireless broadband, instead of the 100MHz spectrum in the 3.33.4GHz band, as per TRAI's recommendation. If India fails to do so, it will be isolated from the wireless broadbandThe global WiMAX Forum warned India to allocate spectrum...
- Research articles 2006-11-19
- FAA Plans Lottery to Allocate New Flights To, From New York Airport.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Nov. 9--Trying to stem a 41 percent increase in delays at LaGuardia Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration is planning a lottery to allocate new flights to and from the New York airport. New airlines like Shuttle America would have the first pi Nov. 9--Trying to stem...
- Research articles 2000-11-08
- Do Conglomerate Firms Allocate Resources Inefficiently Across Industries? Theory and Evidence
- This paper develops a profit-maximizing neoclassical model of optimal firm size and growth across different industries based on differences in industry fundamentals and firm productivity. In the model, a conglomerate discount is consistent with profit maximization. The model predicts how conglomerate firms will allocate resources across divisions over the business...
- White papers 2002-04-01
- HP Announces Data-Center-Class Software to Allocate CPU Resources and Execute Service-Level Agreements According to Business Priorities
- PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 9, 1995-- Hewlett-Packard Company today introduced a UNIXR system-based software tool that allows system administrators to ensure access of CPU time for business-critical applications via visual display. The new tool, HP Process Resource Manager PRM, runs on HP-UX (1) and allows customers to define workload...
- Research articles 1995-01-09
- EPA to Allocate Ozone-Depleting Materials for Essential Uses.(Enviromental Protection Agency allows certain use of chlorofluorocarbons)(Brief Article)
- THE USE OF certain ozone-depleting chemicals in essential applications, such as space shuttle rockets and medical devices, would continue to be allowed under a rule proposed by Environmental Protection Agency. EPA is proposing to allocate 60. THE USE...
- Research articles 2000-10-16
- How Should I Allocate My Assets?
- Investment returns can be significantly affected by how investors allocate their assets among different types of investments. Use this calculator to help determine your portfolio allocation based on your propensity for risk.
- Tools & templates 2008-01-01
- Eight Executives Arrested on Charges of Conspiring to Rig Bids, Fix Prices, and Allocate Markets for Sales of Marine Hose
- To: BUSINESS EDITORSContact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2007, TDD: +1-202- 514-1888 WASHINGTON, May 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Eight executives from the United Kingdom (U.K.), France, Italy, and Japan were arrested today in Houston and San Francisco and charged for their role in a conspiracy to rig bids, fix prices, and allocate...
- Research articles 2007-05-02
- Spectrum reallocation boosts TDD. . spectrum - Global News - FCC's recent move to allocate unpaired TDD time division duplexed
- WASHINGTON, D.C.--With cellular carriers facing finite spectrum allocation and pressure for new revenue, the FCC's recent move to allocate unpaired TDD time division duplexed spectrum could be a means for them to squeeze more out of what they have. Once not possible due to constraints in silicon, TDD is edging...
- Research articles 2002-03-01
- FARMERS REFUSE TO ALLOCATE MONEY FOR EXPORTS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- According to Teshreen newspaper (May 16, 2004), the Syrian Farmers General Association refused to allocate 10% of its total revenues in favor of the Syrian Exports Development General Authority. The association reported that these allowances represent large amounts of money estimated at millions of Syria lira. In addition, this allowance...
- Research articles 2004-05-16
- Law Firm Uses Technology To Manage Shipping And Allocate Costs
- Alston & Bird embraces technology - and that includes shipping solutions. Alston & Bird is an Atlanta-based corporate law firm that has represented some of the country's most important businesses since its founding in 1893. As the firm has grown both nationally and internationally, its need for fast, reliable shipping...
- Case studies 2009-01-01
- Understanding Activity Based Costing
- Activity based costing ABC is an accounting technique that aims to clarify exactly how and where a company makes its profit.ABC assigns costs to all the resources needed to carry out a particular business activity. It also accounts for indirect ("soft") operating costs. The result is a fuller financial picture...
- Articles 2007-07-16
- Crime bills propose $4.2 billion minimum for prisons; the House and Senate remain billions of dollars apart on final appropriations. (Brief Article)
- A crime bill recently passed by the House would allocate $13.5 billion for new prison construction during the next five years, while a Senate bill passed last November would allocate only $4.2 billion for the same period. A crime bill recently passed...
- Research articles 1994-07-01
- Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. F1Q09 (Quarter End 05/03/2008) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from William Armstrong - C. L. King & Associates Inc. William Armstrong - C. L. King & Associates Inc. You mentioned real estate opportunities and you’re increasing the number of stores you’re going to open this year....
- Earnings calls 2008-05-28
- EMMIS Communications F3Q08 (Quarter End 11/30/07) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Our first question is from Victor Miller. You may ask your question. Victor Miller – Bear Stearns & Co. On national advertising the large market versus the smaller market gap seems to be widening pretty substantially in terms of...
- Earnings calls 2008-01-09
- ConocoPhillips Q2 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Neil McMahon with Sanford Bernstein. Neil McMahon - Sanford Bernstein Hi, guys. Just wanted to run over a number of questions. The first is really on your refining number you mentioned that you were capturing more of the crack this...
- Earnings calls 2007-07-25
- Comstock Resources, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions And your first question comes from the line of Wayne Andrews of Raymond James. You may proceed. Wayne Andrews – Raymond James Good morning, gentlemen, and congratulations on an outstanding quarter. I have just some couple of questions, just detailing a little bit...
- Earnings calls 2008-11-04
- The Incumbent's Advantage
- Many big-company CEOs assume it's hard to grow profits organically, so they seek out new markets or acquisitions to drive growth. And they ignore a goldmine of growth potential that's right under their noses and invisible...
- Articles 2008-11-20
