Most evaluations of early education programs show that such programs improve children's school readiness, specifically their pre-academic skills, although the distribution of
impact estimates is extremely wide, and gains on achievement tests typically fade over time.
It's not hard to figure any reasonable revenue / profit
impact estimate re a 6 yr old software contract is a mere fraction of that figure...
Over at wottsupwiththatblog Richard Tol says «There is no known relationship between climate (change) and violent conflict, so that the best
impact estimate is zero.»
Not exact matches
• volume effect: the
impact of changes in volumes
is estimated by comparing the quantities delivered in the period under review with the quantities delivered in the prior period, multiplied, in both cases, by the weighted average net unit selling price in the prior period
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should
be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but
are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately
estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse
impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse
impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the
impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that
was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and
estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not
be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or
impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
• price effect: the
impact of changes in average selling prices
is estimated by comparing the weighted average net unit selling price of a range of related products in the period under review with their weighted average net unit selling price in the prior period, multiplied, in both cases, by the volumes sold in the period under review.
Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated,
estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential
impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which
are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the
impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the
impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
Case in point: In mid-September, three weeks before Morneau tabled his rules, credit reporting agency TransUnion
estimated that hundreds of thousands of Canadians carrying variable rate subprime mortgages could
be significantly
impacted by interest rate increases of even 25 basis points.
Much has
been said about the possible
impact of automation: A Forrester study
estimates that 6 percent of jobs will
be replaced by robots within four years; others say half the world's jobs will
be gone by 2035.
No comprehensive study has yet
been done to
estimate the
impact of a $ 15 an hour federal minimum wage on jobs.
For this reason, most economists advocate that spending by local residents
be excluded from any economic
impact estimates.»
Including the
estimated impact of the new revenue standard, Adjusted EBITDA
is expected to increase by an additional $ 0.2 - $ 0.5 billion for a total guidance range of $ 11.6 - $ 12.3 billion.
But when you consider the scope of the Equifax hack — an
estimated 143 million people
were impacted — the back - of - the - envelope math means the firm could make a lot of money as people try to protect themselves from the fallout.
However, a recent forecast from Morgan Stanley highlights how some
estimates are still too rosy and overstate the
impact of Apple Pay.
«Our illustrative
estimate of the long term
impact of reduced net migration from the EU27 on UK GDP per capita after Brexit
is negative, but relatively small compared to many other uncertainties about average UK income levels in 2030,» said Hawksworth.
Disney CEO Bob Iger spent much of his time on the earnings call talking about ESPN, and about how he doesn't see much
impact from cord cutting for at least the next five years or so — an
estimate that at least some analysts think
is absurdly optimistic.
There
are some
estimates that the
impact of that
is the equivalent of 1 percentage point rate hike, because it
is a form of tightening — you
're reducing the money supply.
The group
is still not naming which wineries have
been impacted yet and says it
's too early to
estimate the economic
impact of the fires on Napa
's wine industry.
It laid out
estimates on the growth
impacts on Canada due to tax reforms in the United States, which
are expected to lure more investment south of the border.
The company's comparable sales for the third quarter
were down 3 percent, including an
estimated negative
impact from a fire at one of its distribution centers in August.
Cisco Consulting Services
estimated that the adoption cost of the IoE would
be about US$ 180 billion for the industry, but over a 10 - year period, the multiplier
impact would
be about three to four times when it
's translated to the global economy.
The firm said in the release that 145.5 million consumers might now potentially have
been impacted by the data breach, 2.5 million more than previously
estimated.
It
was still unclear whether Sony, which
is still struggling with the
impact of the cyberattack, would recoup the money it spent to make the film and the $ 30 million or $ 40 million in
estimated marketing costs.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the
impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than
estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
The USPTO
estimates that the financial
impact of the reduced rates will
be a $ 10,234,100 reduction in fees for TEAS Plus applicants and a $ 5,181,650 reduction in fees for TEAS RF applicants.
Edward Jones analyst Brian Yarbrough said it
is tough to
estimate the cost
impact of the minimum wage changes without knowing the number of Wal - Mart employees affected.
The paper's
estimates are conservative, since they don't count utility fees or the
impact of project - specific agreements, in which local politicians ask builders to provide particular amenities (including affordable housing) in exchange for permits.
Meanwhile, BMO Capital Markets» chief economist Doug Porter noted Facebook's
estimate of its economic
impact in Canada — $ 5 billion and 82,000 new jobs — would mean it contributes between 0.2 and 0.3 per cent of GDP, which
is more than retailer Target ever accounted for.
He feels the market capitalization of Under Armour could
be approximately $ 14 billion if Curry doesn't make a major
impact on sales; if Curry does, Sole
estimates Under Armour's value will
be $ 28.2 billion.
To the extent that investment advisers comply with the Fiduciary Rule and PTEs only when the Fiduciary Rule and PTEs
are applicable on their original terms and schedule, this
estimate represents a reasonable adjustment of the 2016
estimate to reflect the
impact of the 60 - day delay.
The
impacts of today's final rule
are categorized consistently with the analysis of the original Fiduciary Rule, and the Department has also concluded that the
impacts identified in the Regulatory
Impact Analysis accompanying the 2016 final rule may still
be used as a basis for
estimating the potential
impacts of that final rule,
were it not
being modified today.
The
estimated $ 616 million
impact is for 2016 alone.»
Yet despite the costly nature of these temporary disruptions, it has
been hard to fully approximate or accurately
estimate the
impact they have on not only citizens but also on the economy in general.
The CBO did meet in September to discuss revising its methods for
estimating the mandate's
impact, I
'm told.
Yet despite the costly nature of these disruptions, it has
been hard to accurately
estimate the
impact blackouts have on citizens and economies in general.
An article published this week in Nature Climate Change (article via Nature paywall)
is making the rounds of the headlines because it makes some pretty bold claims — namely that the US State Department under -
estimated the emissions
impact of the Keystone XL pipeline by up to a factor of four.
Since changes in interest rates
impact bond funds differently than bonds and CDs,
estimates of price sensitivity may
be less accurate the larger the shift in interest rates.
It
's difficult to
estimate the
impact of this disaster on the economy.
The
impact on aggregate welfare
was estimated to
be relatively small, in the range of $ 65 to $ 111 billion.
'' [The BDC] really had from the beginning an idea that there would
be economic benefits to doing something like this,» Tillett says, citing an early economic
impact projection the BDC made at the time of the ETC's founding that
estimated 120 jobs would
be created by ETC startups over five years.
The employment
impact of the assistance to the auto sector
was estimated separately.
Typically, second round
impacts (multiplier)
are not included in the budget
estimates, given the subjectivity of any number.
If every barrel of that came from new production, the annual carbon
impact of Keystone XL could
be up to 110 million tonnes — four times the maximum State Department
estimate of up to 27 million tonnes.
These facilities could
be impacted by long - term (> 100 years) rising sea levels; however, the range of currently
estimated short - term rise in sea levels suggest that neither facility would
be impacted within the current lifespan of the projects (< 20 years),» the company said in March 2017.
According to the March 2013 Budget, the
impact of the incremental restraint measures for 2013 - 14 announced in previous budgets
are estimated at $ 4.3 billion for 2013 - 14.
Apple
estimated that its direct
impact on the American economy would total more than $ 350 billion over the next five years, but how much that goes beyond what the company would have spent anyway
is unclear.
There
was no time for specification of a proposal, let alone consultation on its merits,
estimates of its revenue
impact, or evaluations of its economic
impact.
The President of the Treasury Board indicated that, given that the Main
Estimates are being tabled before the Budget, the Main
Estimates for 2012 - 13 would not include the
impact of any of the upcoming proposed spending reductions.
Economic growth forecast for 2013
is comparable to that witnessed in 2012 while the incremental
impact of restraint measures announced in previous budgets
is estimated at about $ 5 billion, only slightly lower than that
estimated for 2012 - 13.
Valuations that we have performed require significant use of
estimates and assumptions, If different
estimates and assumptions had
been used, our common stock valuations could
be significantly different and related stock - based compensation expense may
be materially
impacted.