Net exporting countries see these subsidies
as an opportunity cost.
It's certainly important to take advantage of the tax credit if you can, but if you choose to spend the money on something it's better accounted for
as an opportunity cost.
It also takes into account something known
as opportunity cost — for example, the return you could have earned by investing your money instead of spending it on a down payment.
Paying back $ 2500 a month at 4.375 % would take under 2 years and won't squeeze the budget as much as PLAN A or PLAN C. Cost is that I lose money
as opportunity cost if the market goes up during those 2 yrs.
It's what economists refer to
as opportunity cost.
This is called
as opportunity cost.
At that point, spending is viewed
as an opportunity cost.
Based on our analysis, the split between sectors that benefited from rising nominal yields and those that suffered was clear: Defense - oriented sectors — those that are income - driven but light on growth — fared worse
as the opportunity cost for holding them grew.
OMB's interim guidance, issued on February 2, 2017, explains that for Fiscal Year 2017 the above requirements only apply to each new «significant regulatory action that imposes costs,» and that «costs should be measured
as the opportunity cost to society.»
But as Gould notes, it may be looked upon simply
as an opportunity cost.
They'll immerse themselves in learning as long
as the opportunity costs don't overwhelm them.
The framework of assessment they have described to us includes important concerns such
as opportunity costs, supporting the animal advocacy movement, and alignment with Open Cages» overall strategy.132 Their assessment process also involves asking important questions related to measuring success and failure, such as how they plan to evaluate the program, how long they plan to pilot it, and whether they already have data indicating that they should rethink their strategy.133 Metrics that they use to help evaluate specific programs include the number of restaurants that agree to provide vegan meals in response to their restaurant outreach, as well as the amount and overall sentiment of right - wing press discussion of their legal initiatives.134, 135 These metrics provide useful information, but we think an organization prioritizing among many different interventions could benefit from the use of metrics that are more directly related to their ultimate goals, rough estimates though they may be.
Economic costs of climate change policies are defined
as opportunity costs — in this case what must be sacrificed or changed in order to reduce emissions.
Not exact matches
Regardless of what area of your business you might be thinking about outsourcing, the bottom line here is that taking part in this extremely worthwhile activity will give you the
opportunity to expand your business at the same time
as saving
costs.
As well as their impact on the currency markets, rising interest rates weigh on gold in their own right, as they increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullio
As well
as their impact on the currency markets, rising interest rates weigh on gold in their own right, as they increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullio
as their impact on the currency markets, rising interest rates weigh on gold in their own right,
as they increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullio
as they increase the
opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion.
Schools vary widely in qualities such
as cost; scheduling and duration; topic specializations, internships, or travel
opportunities offered; class sizes and classroom experience; industry partnerships and much more.
As would other key players, including former TD Bank chief economist Don Drummond (author of a detailed report outlining
cost - cutting
opportunities in Ontario) and former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page, who has spent decades uncovering wasteful spending in the public service.
Opportunity costs include any lost wages incurred while the move is taking place or lost productivity
as a result of being in a new market or having skill sets that do not immediately translate into productive work.
And there are often nuances to marital assets
as well, like their future value or
opportunity cost.
By virtually every measure, prohibition of cannabis with high THC commonly known
as marijuana and the variant with no recreational drug potential commonly known
as hemp has
cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars in missed business
opportunities and wasted resources spent unsuccessfully fighting the so - called war on drugs.
They view returns
as an unpleasant
cost of doing business, not an
opportunity to enhance customer service.
As a non-profit social enterprise, we were looking for a business
opportunity with minimal startup
costs and up - front investment.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and
opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed
cost reduction efforts and restructuring
costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment
opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to
as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger
costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Training full time, sacrificing studies and jobs, can have huge
opportunity costs as well,
as missing out on necessary education and prime years of work experience take tolls on later earnings.
But with respect to Kraft, I will tell you that
as I see it today, there remains plenty of
opportunity to... take off,
costs out without jeopardizing in any way our top line
opportunity.»
«Global supply chains are a huge turnaround
opportunity,» said Niedermaier, describing the garment industry
as engaged in a «race to the bottom»
as it cuts corners to keep
costs down.
Given the potential
opportunity cost associated with avoiding the stock market — which could be
as much
as $ 3.3 million over 40 years, according to NerdWallet —
as well
as the benefits of compound interest over four decades, the bigger risk may be not investing at all.
The company told Hong Kong regulators at the time that it would «pursue
cost cutting
as well
as short - term income
opportunities» in the quarter ending March 31.
If you have products or services that help firms lower their environmental impact,
as well
as costs, you'll see even more growth
opportunities over the next five years, says IBISWorld analyst Lauren Setar.
«For these companies, maintaining a presence in key growth markets abroad is a priority, and so they are adapting to trends such
as rising labor and shipping
costs in China, rather than shying away from
opportunities in global markets,» says Esch.
And use tangential issues
as opportunities for misdirection: By making a big deal about issues you don't really care about, you can concede them later at no real
cost.
Then again, most boards have at least one or maybe a few directors who are not adding
as much value
as a new member might bring and therefore represent an «
opportunity cost.»
Willy Schlacks told me that he sees an even bigger
opportunity in more advanced analytics, such
as using predictive analysis to lower maintenance
costs, using drones to monitor entire construction sites and aggregating data so that contractors can measure their performance against industry benchmarks.
Gold is highly sensitive to rising U.S. interest rates,
as these increase the
opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion while boosting the greenback.
There is a huge
opportunity to involve your children in a business to help pay for the
cost of college,
as well
as teach entrepreneurship and responsibility.
As an alternative to seeing strategy as a way to position your organization as a low - cost company, or using it as a way to differentiate your company from competitors, growth companies focus on discovering opportunitie
As an alternative to seeing strategy
as a way to position your organization as a low - cost company, or using it as a way to differentiate your company from competitors, growth companies focus on discovering opportunitie
as a way to position your organization
as a low - cost company, or using it as a way to differentiate your company from competitors, growth companies focus on discovering opportunitie
as a low -
cost company, or using it
as a way to differentiate your company from competitors, growth companies focus on discovering opportunitie
as a way to differentiate your company from competitors, growth companies focus on discovering
opportunities.
As companies like SpaceX aggressively seek to drive down the
cost of space access, new
opportunities — and new threats — are emerging in orbit.
As the
cost for a full gene map approaches $ 1,000, the
opportunity increases for business owners to get in on the genome mapping industry.
The maintenance of loose monetary policy in the euro zone could be seen
as either positive or negative for gold, depending on whether the metal responds positively to a persistently low
opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding metal or more negatively to a weaker euro.
Company president Chris MacAllister (see above) lists his time, consultants» fees
as high
as $ 250 an hour, and the
opportunity cost of change.
An attack can
cost an organization heavily in investigative expenses and other response and aftermath
costs,
as well
as lost business
opportunities after its reputation takes a negative hit, according to IBM's annual global data breach
costs study published this month.
«You can find some really great professional training
opportunities that don't
cost as much
as a raise and yet can have a really big impact: in - person classes, online classes, or internal
opportunities that we set up.
Likewise, individuals weigh personal
opportunity costs in everyday life, and these often include
as many implicit
costs as explicit.
Students have been able to deliver major
cost savings to their companies and uncover lucrative
opportunities as a result of projects completed during the program.
In the past the Saudi's would cut output to keep prices high, but with Chinese demand weakening the Saudi's are using this
as an
opportunity to put non-conventional high
cost producers out of business, says Timmer.
To promote the expansion of what became known
as the «Southwest effect,» the government helped ensure that low -
cost airlines were getting
opportunities to service major airports.
As we at Tesla reach for our goal of producing a mass market electric car in approximately three years, we have an
opportunity to leverage our projected demand for lithium ion batteries to reduce their
cost faster than previously thought possible.
A supply curve is an ordered list of all the oil production
opportunities globally, sorted by the
cost of extraction or, probably better for this example, the potential free - on - board price at a global trading hub — take every oil play in the world and ask what it would
cost delivered to the US Gulf Coast
as a starting point.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical
costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such
as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger
as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected
costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and
opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses
as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger;
as well
as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com
as well
as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
As of Jan. 2, 2018, the First Trust CEF Income
Opportunity ETF (FCEF)
costs 2.78 %, up from 2.50 %, while the First Trust Municipal CEF Income
Opportunity ETF (MCEF)
costs 2.11 %, up from 1.91 %.