Sentences with phrase «if consumer prices»

If consumer prices and income don't rise at same rate, demand for products will decrease, resulting in another recession like in 2008 to 2010.

Of course, if consumer prices generally go down then the value of cash on hand goes up.

In other words, if the consumer price index exceeds that year's wage increase, the longshore workers get more.

The principal is adjusted downward, and your interest payments are less than they would be if inflation occurred or if the Consumer Price Index remained the same.

If the Consumer Price Index (CPI) goes up, so does the interest rate on your bond.

Not exact matches

Pricing power — meaning how consumer demand would be affected if your company shifted its prices — is one detail that often gets excluded from business plans, but which can help put you over the edge.

However... «if Amazon were successful in changing the brand pricing model to be based on «net» price versus the current gross model, we estimate a portion of rebates and other supply chain discounts currently being retained by plan sponsors, PBMs, and to a lesser degree drug distributors could pass back to consumers.»

The second possible consequence my colleague identifies is that if higher prices translate into consumers willingly paying more for their lingerie, they'll spend less elsewhere and someone else will as a result earn less money.

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.

But if Mexico is the world's low - cost producer, the system deprives U.S. consumers of those bargain prices.

Buyers of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's (fcau) popular Ram 1500 pickup trucks assembled in Saltillo, Mexico, could see their $ 26,000 base price pushed up by $ 9,000 if the tariff is fully passed on to consumers.

If home prices begin slipping, consumers will have less money to put toward renovations and less reason to shop at Home Depot.

If your initial idea proves unsustainable — whether due to a lack of product - market fit, limited consumer interest, incorrect pricing strategies or some other factor — don't beat yourself up over it.

Just how much, if any, of this course - correcting for consumers (read: lower prices) comes out of employees» hides (read: lower compensation, less training, a more oppressive pace) remains to be seen.

Ultimately, consumers will decide if they want to pay those prices or not.

If the company has to raise the prices of its products, this will not scare off consumers, he said.

But retail consultant Ron Friedman, co-leader of Marcum's retail and consumer products practice, says Walmart «runs the risk of alienating customers» if the prices online are much different from at the stores.

It's pretty clear, he argues that if you can't fairly rapidly achieve mass consumer pricing, your EON (Economy of Now) business on its best days will be a niche nicety for the folks with more money than time or brains and never break out of that box.

A new AAA survey asked consumers if there was a gas price point that would make them «change their driving habits or lifestyle to offset higher gas prices.»

DETROIT, March 2 - If U.S. «Domestic producers of steel would make more money, while domestic consumers of steel would make less money,» said Steve DuBuc, a director at consulting firm AlixPartners» automotive and industrial practice, noting that U.S. steel makers will «have increased pricing power» as steel imports become more expensive.

For instance, what if Patagonia works with retailers and consumers to recycle clothing that has been too worn to be resold and then sells the used materials back to its upstream suppliers at a lower price than comparable virgin materials?

If you're selling a product, your value — or what the consumer feels they are getting in exchange for the price — acts just like leverage.

If farmers» fears come to fruition, consumers could see prices go up not only on agricultural products, but also on the umpteen products that hide corn and soybean inputs such as gas.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

But if revenue growth is lower than anticipated, and subscriptions fall while marketing spending increases to bring consumers back, the share price could drop to $ 250.

The proposal includes the potential for the border tax adjustment, which, if implemented in the oil sector without exemptions, would raise oil prices for US consumers relative to global consumers.

«Time will tell,» though if the code has an effect on the upfront prices of handsets, as consumers may get smaller subsidies when signing onto two - year instead of three - year contracts, he added.

If more consumers were contract - free, they would certainly have more pricing power over their wireless carrier than they currently do.

All of which would be one thing if it were just Jet.com attempting to find a path to consumer's wallets by being more transparent about pricing.

In a study released on Thursday by ad company Fluent, just 13 % of American consumers said that they would buy the iPhone 8 if its price is over $ 1,000.

If pork, wine, and other products lose sales to China, they could ultimately go out of business or be forced to charge higher prices when selling to businesses and consumers back here in the U.S.

However, if the federal government thinks it currently has the power to reduce average consumer prices to «narrow the price gap,» it will be sorely disappointed.

But if Quebec is any guide, cable providers will continue to provide their current bundles, and may even reduce prices for those, in the hopes that consumers will stick with the old model.

Research shows that if price and products are of equal value, consumers who receive poor service will take their business to a competitor.

The facts are not right here, energy is cheap that means the cost of manufacturing and transporting of goods is low, food and consumers staples already more affordable, so what if a few American oil companies going out of business.the cost of producing oil in middle east is less than $ 10 / bl and we were paying more than $ 140 / bl for it, with that huge profit margin the big oil companies and oil producing nations became richer and the rest of us left behind, with the oil price this low the oil giants don't want to reduce the price at pump even a penny, because they are so greedy.worst case scenario is some CEOs bonuses might drop from $ 20 million to $ 15 millions I am sure they will survive.in terms of the stock market it always bounces back, after all it's just a casino like game.

It also explores some areas of controversy: for example, while supporting localism is central to green ethics, there are industries and products where thats not possible Green marketing is becoming mainstream; Horowitz cites studies showing that 76 % of consumers would switch to green goods, if they had parity of price and quality.

Another related issue that impacts both wages and inflation: Despite a tight labor market and high consumer confidence, many companies don't feel they can retain market share if they raise prices for consumers.

If a full - fledged cycle of tit - for - tat tariffs between Washington and Beijing breaks out, US businesses — and US consumers — could pay a heavy price.

But if Mr. Legere's previous commitment to a mobile price war is an indicator, consumers may end up better off with this deal than without it.

Before that, the consumer price index will be released at 8:30 a.m. and will be important if it brings any surprises, especially a lower - than - expected pace of inflation.

Consumers are savvy, and will raise an eyebrow if they see a price for a product that's considerably lower than the competition's.

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But if the administration were to withdraw the U.S. from NAFTA, as President Donald Trump has hinted at numerous times, prices on consumer goods and services could become destabilized and begin to surge.

A recent pullback in headline consumer price inflation across developed economies has challenged the notion of steady, if unspectacular, increases in inflation from depressed levels.

If pork, wine, and other products lose sales to China, they could ultimately go out of business or be forced to charge higher prices when selling to businesses and consumers back here in the US.

Under this approach, aggressive investing would be key, even if that involved slashing prices or spending billions on expanding capacity, in order to become consumers» one - stop - shop.

If the weather does indeed become unstable during the next several years, consumers could be facing a dramatic surge in food prices (very similar to the late 1970s and early 1980s).

Third, predation can lead to a host of market harms even if the firm does not raise consumer prices.

A large proportion of canal construction was explicitly undertaken to reduce the cost of coal in centers that promised to become large - scale consumers if the price could be lowered.

And unlike brick - and - mortar stores — where everyone at least sees a common price (even if they go on to receive discounts)-- internet retail enables firms to entirely personalize consumer experiences, which eliminates any collective baseline from which to gauge price increases or decreases.