If the ball costs 10, the bat costs...

So, if a breakup is unavoidable, delaying it implies much higher costs.

This could happen only if European companies cut costs and increase productivity.

Capital controls have real costs, even if they fail to stanch inflows.

UNHCR stated that if the costs of assistance have increased to narrow the gaps between the standards and the actual levels, the increases in costs are fully justifiable.

UNHCR stated that if the costs of assistance have increased to narrow the gaps between the standards and the actual levels, the increases in costs are fully justifiable.

These costs could be shared by the payroll service provider and the client organization if just one system is used, while if there are two different systems both organizations would bear separate maintenance and software upgrading costs.

But even if tariffs and quotas are progressively reduced, trade flows may remain low if other trade costs remain high.

If you think education is expensive, wait till you see what ignorance costs you.

Indeed, Europe will have to share the costs if Iran prevails and becomes a nuclear power.

For example, if fuel costs (an expense account), are debited to stock (an asset account).

An option costs ten cents now and pays 1 if the event occurs by the end of the year, but nothing if it does not.

If India joined the US containment strategy against Iran, it would have to bear serious strategic costs.

If making a product in the EU costs more because of higher energy costs, the product will likely be made somewhere else, where energy is cheaper, and then imported into the EU.

Many coal fired power plants would be uncompetitive if they were required to internalize these costs.

Even if such perverse incentives are removed, tougher questions about controlling costs need to be faced.

Kindly include all related costs e.g. travel, per diem etc., if applicable, by 11 February 2005.

The economic costs implied by this uncertainty could be reduced if there were a market for growth risk.

And that is true even if we rule out the nuclear option (the costs of which were always underestimated).

Setting a limit means weighing up the costs and benefits of a world with temperatures at one level, and comparing them with the costs and benefits if we were to turn down the thermostat.

Additional Compact impact reimbursement is authorized if impact costs rise above the mandatory appropriation of 30 million per year.

In many (if not most) of these situations, the incremental costs of obtaining Rotterdam related benefits could be quite modest.

It is not difficult to identify who would bear what costs if the US did not pay or if it disrupted markets by not increasing its debt ceiling.

Iran seeks compensation for expenses incurred in treating these additional cases indirect costs such as transportation costs costs incurred by caregivers opportunity costs and costs of future medical care.

In the final analysis, cutting costs is all the Europeans can do if they want to preserve the competitiveness of their exports.

The economic costs of action to mitigate climate change rise non linearly as action is delayed. If those costs are deferred for 15 years or more, mitigation targets will be impossible to achieve, at any cost.

If you're interested in what it costs I'm not selling them today but this unit, with the electronics and everything, if you buy one, is around a thousand bucks.

It costs 50 dollars. We can probably make it for 50 cents, if we put our mind to it.

Moreover, if financial institutions follow their own risk assessments when estimating appropriate capital cushions, the costs associated with such provisions decline.

If UNHCR had deducted the same amount, it would have received from the beneficiaries 59,000 to defray part of its administrative costs.

Methodologies used to calculate costs Staff costs Salary and common staff costs The standard costs (in United States dollars) applied in determining staff costs in the proposed budget are based on actual salary costs for the first three months of 2005, and adjusted for step increments in 2006 2007.

If the banks were ever really held accountable for the social costs of their behavior, the bill would far exceed 300 400 billion.

It costs you a dollar to buy the ticket and, if you win, you get 20 bucks. Is this a good bet?

And if politicians choose less efficient, less coordinated cap and trade policies, the costs could escalate a further 10 to 100 times.

If Taiwan were to declare independence, it is likely that China would use force, regardless of the perceived economic or military costs.

g As reported in table 5, A 59 441 Add.1. Costs of the delay would be slightly increased if recalculated today.

They can even capture opportunities if they are able to innovate and show flexibility because of their lower fixed costs.

It would also be grateful if the Secretariat could explore ways to streamline the organizational structure with a view to reducing personnel costs.

Our second message was optimistic if the agenda of the current round is reoriented towards development, and if assistance is provided to manage implementation and adjustment costs, developing countries can gain much.

Costs and financing The cost of supplying water consists, to a very large extent, of fixed costs (capital costs and personnel costs) and only to a small extent of variable costs that depend on the amount of water consumed (mainly energy and chemicals).

If Cuba had access to the United States market, the advanced technology, high quality raw materials and much lower freight costs that this implies would enable it to reduce production costs by 50 per cent, i.e. to around 0.45 per unit.

If they think they cannot sell that many, to ensure viability they could Try to reduce the fixed costs (by renegotiating rent for example, or keeping better control of telephone bills or other costs) Try to reduce variable costs (the price it pays for the tables by finding a new supplier) Increase the selling price of their tables.

In the United States, North America, much more expensive. Legal costs, medical costs ...

Regardless, each investor must work with existing institutions if only to access revenue streams initially and benefit from the lowered costs later on.

French production costs are high, but Greek costs are higher.