The United States Government has implemented a similar project, although much bigger in size.

Cost decreases relating to posts amount to 133,200.

Collective weddings have becoming very popular in the country because they help lessen the cost of wedding for each individual family.

Of course, my reduced cost will be someone else s reduced revenue and not just Apple s.

But even higher upfront costs are quickly paid for with cheaper utility bills.

For instance, repatriation will reduce the refugee caseload but increase costs.

Field operating costs have been reduced by 1,147,800 and the new staffing structure resulted in lower staff costs.

The Secretary General indicates that the financial implications of such a bonus would be largely offset by costs associated with the turnover of staff.

The Commission advocated increased imports of cement, notably from Zimbabwe (owing to lower logistical costs compared with South Africa), in order to curb this likely abuse of market power by Chilanga Cement.

Table 5

For producers, there are increased costs due to multiple certifications, more paperwork, loss of production or increased costs due to the use of inappropriate standards, delays in marketing, and dependency on importers.

The net decrease of 25,200 is attributable mainly to lower requirements in other staff costs based on the current pattern of expenditure.

The reduction in global temperature would not be measurable in a hundred years, yet the cost would be significant and payable now.

Reducing this to 20 would spark an impressive increase in demand and employment across many industries.

The unutilized balance was attributable largely to a decrease in the share per mission across the board for global transponder charges due to the opening and expansion of peacekeeping missions.

In all groups and regions, however, the proportion of elderly is expected to rise as the proportion of children falls with declining fertility.

Large reductions in public sector wages brought down the primary deficit, but employment maintenance lowers productivity, raises costs, and delays adjustment.

A cost increase of 38,300 is related to posts, whereas decreases are reported for inflation ( 2,900) and exchange rate ( 18,500).

After about one year it was determined that asphalt rubber overlays resulted in up to 12 decibels of in road noise reduction, with a typical reduction of 7 to 9 decibels.

As seen from table 7, the lower labour costs in developing countries and countries in transition more than offset lower labour productivity, resulting in production costs that are significantly lower in these countries than in developed countries.

The unutilized balance resulted mainly from lower actual costs than budgeted for medical services attributable to fewer referrals of staff members to private hospitals and increased use of the Mission's air assets for medical evacuations instead of relying wholly on commercial arrangements.

While accepted economic theory would argue that lower prices are good for consumers, it does not consider the hidden costs that accompany lower prices such as the health damaging effects of high levels of methyl mercury and the destruction of ocean marine resources.

Consider Apple power cords (the item that I lose most often), which are a huge source of profit for all involved. That will change hallelujah!

The problem is that it can t, even with a depreciating currency.

Economic growth slowed in 1998, with decline in the mining, construction, and utility sectors.

The secretariat will continue to negotiate with the host government in determining the costs and how they should be met.

Health care costs in the US are exorbitant, with low value for money.

The researchers reported that a Mediterranean diet is associated with lower blood pressure, blood sugar, and triglycerides.

On the other hand, the increased cost would be offset to some extent by lower cost imported inputs, and foreign affiliates could expect to repatriate higher profits from sales in China in terms of their own currencies.

The program would at least partly pay for itself, with additional payments to workers on short hours offset by lower unemployment (and thus lower payments to those who are completely without work).

11. Notes with concern that the rate of provision of interpretation services to the regional and other major groupings has declined

The lack of adjustment of surplus countries with inflexible exchange rate regimes means that as the US deficit falls, a counterbalancing deficit develops elsewhere in the world along with real effective exchange rate appreciation.

The cost of data loggers has been declining over the years as technology improves and costs are reduced.

Those incremental costs should be covered by supplementary appropriations, with a UNIDO share amounting to 0.24 million euros.

The unspent balance of 71,600 is the result of lower than budgeted costs allocated by the Information Technology Services Division for the rental of photocopy machines.

Additional causes Aging is one of the most common causes of dry eyes because tear production decreases with age.

People who are infected by a waterborne disease are usually confronted with related costs and not seldom with a huge financial burden.

There was a decline in effectiveness over time, however, with follow up studies showing a somewhat smaller effect size ( r .35).

However, with installment financing, monthly costs become not only manageable, but competitive with traditional fuels.

As a result, regulatory reform must be designed in a way that minimizes short term costs.

(e) Cost effectiveness the extent to which the outcomes of the Committee are commensurate with the resources invested, in terms of both the quantity and quality of its deliberations.

The poor are caught in a complex poverty trap in which low income leads to low consumption, which in turn results in low capacity and low productivity.

First, falling labor income implies falling consumption for households, which have already been hard hit by a massive loss of wealth (as the value of equities and homes has fallen) and a sharp rise in their debt ratios.

Costs are low when local or regional experts are involved (Guatemala, Peru), and on the high side when international consultants are used (e.g. PDR Lao).

The budget submission was presented in gross terms, including the United Nations cost sharing, and, for further clarity, the provision for each category of expenditure was apportioned between the Fund and the United Nations under the cost sharing agreement.