Sentences with phrase «cent of the cost of»

With today's housing prices, a home inspection is about.09 per cent of the cost of your home's value.

As a result it was subsidising 70 per cent of the cost of the training courses.

Up to 89 per cent of the cost of a packet of cigarettes is the excise duty levied by the Treasury, prompting pro-smoking group Forest to argue cigarettes are almost a fully nationalised product.

They can also help lower project costs to as little as 10 per cent of the cost of a full refurbishment.

According to a Child Poverty Action Group survey child benefit for your first boy or girl covered 14 per cent of the cost of raising a child.

According to the homelessness charity Shelter, the result of these changes is that private sector tenants today bear 70 per cent of the cost of their rents.

The report, published in July 1997, recommended that students should pay 25 per cent of the costs of tuition.

But vaccinations are expensive and can cost Chilean operators as much as 30 per cent of cost of raising each fish.

But, just like the SportActive, the SUV tyre will be approximately 80 per cent of the cost of its equivalent sized rivals.

Patti Brown, a RE / MAX Hallmark sales representative with the Susan Chell Team in Ottawa, estimates just the closing costs can be upwards of two per cent of the cost of the house.

The City of Toronto is offering interest - free loans to cover up to 49 per cent of the cost of a renewable energy project.

When one takes into consideration the different efficiencies of liquid - fueled and electric propulsion, then where the rubber meets the road the cost of powering a plug - in hybrid with average - cost residential electricity would be about 40 per cent of the cost of powering the same vehicle with today's approximately $ 2.50 / gallon gasoline, or, said another way, for the consumer to be able to buy fuel in the form of electricity at the equivalent of $ 1 / gallon gasoline.

... the cost of powering a plug - in hybrid with average - cost residential electricity would be about 40 per cent of the cost of powering the same vehicle with today's approximately $ 2.50 / gallon gasoline, or, said another way, for the consumer to be able to buy fuel in the form of electricity at the equivalent of $ 1 / gallon gasoline.

The report finds that bus rapid transit systems can carry up to two million passengers a day at less than 15 per cent of the costs of a metro.

Even before the price of oil crashed, revenue generated from Alberta's shrunken taxes on personal income and corporate profits covered only about 40 per cent of the cost of public services, compared to about 60 per cent in other provinces.

There were also savings — outsourcing ended up being less than 10 per cent of the cost of a full - time equivalent lawyer.

King also supported further education for his staff, offering to pay 50 per cent of the costs of any courses his employees successfully completed.

Closing costs may run from 13 to 20 per cent of the cost of a $ 50,000 property.

«On average, young Canadians told us they expected to be able to amass a down payment representing 15.4 per cent of the cost of a new home by the time they are ready to make a purchase,» says Palacio.

The minimum commission fee is 1.5 per cent of the cost of the apartment.

A report prepared for the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON), written by researcher Will Dunning, estimates that up to 30 per cent of the cost of new housing in the GTA is now attributable to direct and indirect government charges.

Not exact matches

Countries actually generate revenue from printed currency, thanks to «seigniorage,» or the difference between the cost of production (roughly 9 cents per bill) and its face value.

Thus, the solar electricity producer with storage might have a total cost of 5.5 cents per kWh, assuming no further improvements in the photovoltaic cells.

The accord was reached after mediation, and provides an average recovery of about 11 cents per share, or 7 cents per share after possible legal fees and costs, court papers show.

A $ 400 pair of snow tires rung through with a debit card would cost the merchant just 12 cents; a credit card could top $ 12.

Continental posted net income of $ 233.9 million, or 63 cents per share, compared with $ 469,000, or less than a penny per share, in the year - ago quarter, when oil prices plummeted - and the company's production costs were higher.

Walter Spracklin of RBC Capital Markets said increased costs from the delay means that Bombardier will need to sell more than 800 aircraft to break even, or 12 per cent market share over the next 20 years.

Say I'm running Esso right now, and I need to raise my price by 5 cents because the cost of crude oil went up.

In many cases the costs of use and adoption have a lot more to do with the calculated allocation of scarce personal time and precious resources rather than with just dollars and cents.

An Environmental Defense Fund - commissioned study by consultancy ICF International found that Canada's oil and gas industry could achieve a 45 per cent methane emission reduction at an average cost of $ 2.76 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent.

At that rate, the cost of a typical 12 - ounce can of soda would rise by 21 cents.

The cost of live customer care averages at about $ 7.5 per call as against the cost of automated customer care systems that are pegged at just 35 cents per call.

A meal for two can be had at a mid-range western or local restaurant for between $ 7 to $ 15 while a glass of ice cold beer costs about 55 cents.

The donut costs 99 cents, and is debuting in celebration of 7 - Eleven's BYO Cup Day, a two - day promotion on March 18 and 19.

OTTAWA — Rising gasoline and car prices fuelled the first significant spike in Canada's cost of living since February last month, lifting the annual inflation by half a point to 1.2 per cent — still low by historial standards.

While the standard charge is 2.9 percent plus 30 cents of every transaction, Stripe has lowered the percentage (though not the fixed 30 - cent cost).

The major contributors in June were a 4.6 - per - cent increase in gasoline prices at the pump, and a two - per - cent hike in the cost of purchasing a new motor vehicle, which Statistics Canada attributed to smaller monthly price declines compared to June 2012.

«(With an alternative lender), the interest rates are higher, the qualifying rate is higher than if you were going with a traditional bank and they are going to charge one per cent of the mortgage amount (as a lender's fee) for closing, so that means your closing costs increase.»

Add to that the fact that five of six Canadian clubs are currently within $ 800,000 of the salary cap, and our teams are unable to satisfy the criteria set out in the Fan Value Index: Overall standing (60 per cent), Payroll (10 per cent), Fan Cost Index as established by Team Marketing Report (30 per cent).

Industry analyst Tim Condor of Wells Fargo estimated the incident could cost parent company Carnival Corp. as much as 10 cents per share, or nearly $ 80 million, in lost revenue, reimbursements and repair costs.

Regionally, prices were higher in all provinces except British Columbia, which recorded its third consecutive month of disinflation, chiefly attributed to a one - per - cent decrease in food costs.

Though, the strong revenues won't off set higher costs, with an estimated loss per share of 31 cents.

He said the contractor has removed 50 per cent of costs from when it started production and is looking at how to remove another 50 per cent as it gets into full production, making it «an affordable airplane» to the U.S. government.

Some publicly traded companies have boasted that their all - in costs are in the range of 70 cents to $ 1.75 per gram which translates into profit margins of more than 80 per cent.

Ramelius Resources has enjoyed a fruitful year, with profit up 71 per cent on the back of increased production and lower costs.

Gold miner Northern Star Resources has increased its dividend payout after confirming a 65 per cent jump in full - year profit, on the back of higher gold prices and a reduction in costs.

The hybrid electric jet will seat up to 12 people, fly up to 700 miles and have operating costs of 8 cents per seat mile, below the operating costs of small turboprops and business jets powered by jet fuel.

Mid-tier nickel miner Mincor Resources has dipped back into the red with a first - half loss of $ 1.89 million but says it beat its production and cost guidance, allowing it to declare an interim dividend of 2 cents per share.

The cost to developers of connecting a subdivision or development to water supply infrastructure will be reduced by nearly 50 per cent from next month.

The rising cost of homeownership is pushing more people to rent, and the vacancy rate in Toronto has tightened over the past few years to 1.3 per cent, according to CMHC.