The deflationary economic climate makes it hard to
compensate by raising prices.
Not exact matches
So if the value of the dollar rose, Mexican companies could
raise their
prices in pesos to pay for the tariff, and those higher
prices wouldn't be felt
by American consumers because higher value dollars would
compensate for the difference.
As times have changed Publishers have
compensated for their inefficiencies and failings
by raising prices and taking advantage of the people who love books and reading.
But corporations can typically adjust to higher inflation,
by raising the
price they charge for their goods and services, thus
compensating for any increase in wages and the cost of materials.