Sentences with phrase «good estimates»

For most of these zones, we have quite good estimates of the expected long - term rates of earthquakes (see map).

While a GCM portrayal of temperature would not be accurate to a given day, these models give fairly good estimates for long - term average temperatures, such as 30 - year periods, which closely match observed data.

The only attribute easy to measure now is size: Telescopes provide good estimates by measuring planets» shadows when they cross in front of their stars.

«eXTP will get good estimates of the radii of a few neutron stars, but really mapping out the parameter space nature provides will require STROBE - X,» says team member Thomas Maccarone of Texas Tech University in Lubbock.

In contrast, national dietary surveys can provide good estimates of changes in usual intakes of subgroups of the population, including men, women, children, and adults (both sexes), provided that the data are carefully collected.

Thus making the above very good estimates of what new Dole should be worth after selling its worldwide operations and ridding itself of the debt.

I haven't seen any good estimates of this effect, but given the current «cost» of the federal dividend tax credit regime (roughly $ 3 billion a year), it's probably not unreasonable to think that a 50 + % increase in the federal corporate tax rate (from 15 % to 24 %) might cost the fisc.

Our best estimate is that approximately 126 million people may have been served content from a Facebook Page associated with the IRA at some point during that period.

A good estimate, according to Volodymyr Bilotkach, a senior lecturer in economics at Newcastle University, is that fuel has typically made up about a third of airlines» operating costs.

Because if the cost of capital is 3 %, that's the best estimate of what reinvested profits will earn.

Have a good estimate on your first - year cash requirements, your gross margin, and how it compares to the average for your industry.

You'll want a good estimate of the cash you need to launch.

The American Beverage Association dismissed the study in a statement, saying it did «not show that consuming sugar - sweetened beverages causes chronic diseases and the authors themselves acknowledge that they are at best estimating effects of sugar - sweetened beverage consumption.»

The best estimates we have are that the compliance costs to importers and exporters of trading tariff - free under NAFTA are around (or above) 1 % of the value of the goods sold.

A resource audit by McDaniel & Associates, released last month, found Calima's 55 % equity share represented a best estimate gross unrisked resource of 1.2 trillion cubic feet of gas and 63 million barrels of oil liquids.

The short - run effect of a corporate tax increase in revenues is surprisingly small (Chen and Mintz provide the references; see here for how they apply to Canada), and a good estimate for the long - run effect is zero.

Though in tiny grey lettering at the bottom of the graphic Facebook caveats that these figures are merely its «best estimates» of the maximum number of affected users.

However, the best estimate of your future benefits can be obtained by viewing your annual Social Security statement, which is available by creating an account and logging in to www.ssa.gov.

While we use our best estimates and assumptions to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date as well as contingent consideration, where applicable, our estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement.

A group of European and Canadian scientists published their best estimates of our carbon budget in 2016 in Nature Climate Change.

Accounting rules are designed to give the best estimate of liquidation value for debt investors, not to measure the capital used to generate returns, which is what matters to equity investors.

From those numbers, you can come up with a much better estimate of how much of a nest egg you'll need to cover your annual expenditures and needs from your portfolio.

and considered a number of other objective and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of the fair value of our common stock, including; issuances of preferred stock and the rights, preferences and privileges of our preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; and the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or sale given prevailing market conditions.

The preliminary allocation is based on our best estimates and is subject to revision based on the final valuations and estimates of useful lives.

Pricing guides like Kelley Blue Book might serve as good estimate tools.

The per well estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) in the Kersey Area is 490 thousand barrels of oil equivalent («MBoe») for a standard reach lateral («SRL»)(~ 4,200»), 800 MBoe for a mid-reach lateral («MRL»)(~ 6,900») and 1,100 MBoe for an extended reach lateral («XRL»)(~ 9,500»).

Because it owns extensive insurance operations that experience fluctuating profits, it is not as easy to determine Berkshire's normal earnings power as it would be, for say, Kraft's food packaging divisions which have pretty predictable demand for macaroni and cheese, Oscar Meyer hot dogs, and Maxwell House coffee, but still — $ 12 billion is a good estimate of what «normal» profits look like each year for Berkshire shareholders.

That was after Uber's commission but before on - the - job expenses like gas, insurance, and car maintenance that — by economists» best estimates — run about $ 3.50 per hour for part - time drivers, and $ 5 an hour for full - timers.

«Human - induced climate change likely increased Harvey's total rainfall around Houston by at least 19 percent, with a best estimate of 37 percent,» Michael Wehner, a co-author on an attribution study recently published in Geophysical Research Letters, said at the American Geophysical Union conference in December.

Our best estimate is that potential output will rise by an average of 1 1/2 per cent per year over the next few years — that is not very impressive relative to history.2 We are counting on gains in productivity to deliver fully two - thirds of that growth.

My best guess is that one should start with reported GDP growth and subtract from it your best estimate of the amount of debt in each period that should be written down to zero.

Our best estimate is that it costs us $ 17 billion.»

Among Washington mortgage lenders offering FHA loans, Guaranteed Rate provided the best estimate for a first - time buyer.

While we use our best estimates and assumptions to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, our estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

A local contractor may be able to give you a better estimate than your insurance company.

As we said, this was our best estimate based on the little data Twitter offered.

The release will be the best estimate, from a statistical quality wise Perspective that has been done in many years.

Individual investors with more investing experience and higher actual past portfolio returns make better estimates of past personal returns.

«The actual raising of policy rates could trigger further bouts of volatility, but my best estimate is that the normalization of our policy should prove manageable for the emerging market economies,» he added.

To find out what the property will likely rent for, you can check out sites like Zillow, which will give you a pretty good estimate.

As a rule, a good estimate of the «yield - to - maturity» on stocks is the 6 % long term growth rate plus the dividend yield.

However, in the case of a Defined Maturity Fund, the SEC yield when you buy is a good estimate of the annualized return you can expect holding the fund to maturity.

Methodology: GOBankingRates» survey posed the question, «By your best estimate, how much money do you have saved for retirement?»

Each age group was asked the same question, «By your best estimate, how much money do you have saved for retirement?»

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Overall revenues were up 10 percent to $ 28.5 billion, besting estimates by about $ 860 million.

Then you can better estimate what the true expenses might be.

In order to know how much you need to save for retirement you need to have a good estimate for how much you will be spending.

That's interesting, because the company was buying back stock and because EBITDA trends can be a better estimate of what really matters - free cash flow - at a company like IMS Health.