When researching franchise business information, many emerging business owners simply
look at the cost to start up their franchise operation and weigh it against the potential income from running the business.
Look at the cost to the healthcare system of women with serious disorders post-childbirth... The rise of post-traumatic stress disorder and post-natal depression are problems, too.»
If you're in the market for a pre-owned car,
we looked at the cost to insure 2010 model - year vehicles.
You could
look at the cost to the system in terms of the cost of delay, adjournments, trials that fail to complete within the allotted time, and the inherent inefficiencies of using judges to resolve emotional problems.
For example, if
we look at the cost to purchase a $ 250,000 Term 10 life insurance policy you'll see how delaying purchasing a policy by just a few years could cost you more in annual premiums.
«We always recommend
you look at the cost to insure something before you make the final purchase,» Salvatore says.
Not exact matches
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.
Don't cut corners, but
look for one new way
to cut your
costs at the beginning of the year.
(Kudos
to CFO Ken Goldman for making it
look better than it is
at Yahoo via
cost cuts and creative accounting!)»
«If you
look at the legislation, in what's written in there for business, the goal is
to increase the pool of businesses in each state
to keep
costs down, but its unclear whether the incentive is actually there for them
to not opt out?»
But
at the end of the day, you do have
to look at this in terms of
cost - benefits.
«The opportunity that is presented by this is
to continue
to innovate,
to continue
to look at rationalization and also more sustainable practices, which are also another basis
to reduce
cost and create a more sustainable platform for future development.»
If you're running a startup that has limited means and relies heavily on bootstrapping
to prevent
cost overruns, then you'll need
to look at service that's affordable and reliable.
«They may be able
to look at some of their distribution structure
to see if they can take advantage of lower transportation
costs,» he says.
The report from Nested, a UK startup that helps people sell their house,
looks at the
cost of renting — per square foot — in 72 cities worldwide, as well as what salary is required
to foot the rental bill.
Once you have an accurate read on your
costs, you can
look at cost - plus pricing scenarios
to figure out the minimum price required
to generate an acceptable margin or ROI.
This in turn has led power companies, as well as tech startups,
to look at how this new low
cost energy storage source could be used in new ways.
According
to Industry Canada, Big Pharma spends more than $ 1.3 billion a year on R&D — and many global drug makers are increasingly
looking at Canada for top talent and a
cost - competitive advantage over the United States.
Just
look at his recent attacks on Carrier and Ford (F) for wanting
to move jobs
to Mexico, or Boeing for its «out of control»
costs.
Companies have
to look at the
cost of «producing things,
at what place, all the time,» says Hans - Paul Bürkner of The Boston Consulting Group.
You then need
to look at factors like your specific
cost of living.
If a late e-commerce surge raises
costs for UPS this year, Abney said, «We certainly in 2015 and beyond will
look very closely
at what we need
to do»
to offset those
costs, including the possibility of holiday season price increases.
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.
Turner: One of the things that people in the industry often talk about when it comes
to money management is this barbell, where as you said you have low -
cost, passive index tracking funds and
at the other end you have higher fees, higher active share, things like private debt which you mentioned, and it's those in the middle that are charging higher fees for something that
looks quite a lot like beta that are really going
to struggle.
But the next minute you
look at reinvesting in that infrastructure it's going
to be intimidating compared
to the
cost of the cloud, because the
cost of the cloud is plummeting so fast that if you're going
to go replace your server farm with a new server farm, you're
looking at money that might buy you 10 years worth of cloud service, which would get you through yet another generation of on - premise replacement.»
Most Fortune 500 marketing VPs
look at the revenue
to cost ratio: incremental revenue driven by a marketing campaign divided by the
cost.
'' «So I
look forward
to... seeing how we can provide better service and
at the same time cut
costs» through «managed - care Medicaid,» he said.
If you add the lower of these tolls into the calculation, and assume we'd have received similar prices on the west coast as the landed U.S. prices I used above, you're still
looking at $ 8
to $ 12 million per day in transportation
costs.
If you're
looking for sheets that will help you sleep cooler, allow your body
to breathe while it rests, or just feel more luxurious than their
cost suggests, I recommend taking a
look at SHEEX
to see if they might be a great new upgrade.
We need
to stop
looking at wage increase as a bad thing that will only raise
costs we'll have
to pass on
to the consumer.
Its TripMaximizer report
looks at average hotel rates and flight
costs from the top US airports
to see how far the dollar will stretch in 10 of the most popular tourist destinations.
The average annual
cost of nursing home living in Florida,
at $ 91,000 for a single bedroom accommodation,
looks like a deal compared
to the $ 136,000 for New York, as calculated in research by insurer Genworth.
The resulting ranking — which puts HEC Montreal in the top spot — offers 10 schools worth considering if you're
looking to do an MBA in as short a time as possible
at a relatively low
cost, while still attending an institution with a reputation that will make your degree stand out.
«You can
look at it and say, «Well, it's a global economy, and we just have
to buy where the lowest
cost is.»
To get a sense of these
costs,
look at the length and frequency of parental leaves employees have taken in the past.
To be sure, CVS also may face regulatory hurdles of its own in an Aetna bid, particularly in a politically charged environment in which the government has been
looking at ever - escalating prescription drug
costs.
If employers are
looking for ways
to reduce
costs for things like absenteeism, prescription drug benefits or long - term disabilities, Lowe says they must take a clear - eyed
look at the company's role in, well, making people sick in the first place.
Another way
to look at the value of a gold medal is how much it
costs the participant just
to have a chance
at winning one.
«One way is
to look at the tax and calculate whether it will
cost me less
to talk
to a professional than
to pay my tax bill.
A report from the pair, titled «Banking on Blockchain: A Value Analysis for Investment Banks,»
looks at real - world data from 8 of the world's top 10 banks and estimated that blockchain technology, first developed
to underpin bitcoin, could cut operational
costs by up
to 30 %.
Personally, I would
look at the
cost of your Kickstarter video as part of the initial amount of money you're trying
to raise.
First we'll take a
look at some ways
to keep your energy
costs in line, followed by some other ways
to cut corners and save.
In addition
to the operational and
cost benefits, improved parts management could speed up safety checks after an accident, industry experts said, and an increasing number of aerospace suppliers are
looking at blockchain as a potential solution.
First, I want
to look at how the changes not just in oil prices, but also changes in diluent
costs, discounts for oil sands crude relative
to light crude and, in particular, the fall of the Canadian dollar have changed the outlook for new oil sands projects — for those under construction, and for those currently operating.
Take a
look at these five strategies
to help you cut your inbound shipping
costs and streamline your company's workflows in the process.
It comes
at a time when health insurers and hospitals are increasingly
looking to technology
to help boost patient satisfaction, as consumers and employers are pressing the industry
to cut
costs and make it easier
to access care.
Now, what we have is an incredibly efficient, incredibly progressive industry that is very
cost - sensitive, it improves dramatically,
looks at scraps, reductions in fuel reductions in water usage, better yeast for the fermentation, better enzymes
to convert the starch
to sugar... every scrap of economic performance they can get.»
Bob Peabody, a Newport, R.I., consultant who helped Paine rework her pricing structure, advised her
to look at comparable industry statistics for sales and the
cost of direct labor (labor that produces sales)
to compute a markup factor — the amount she needs
to charge
to cover
costs and make a desirable profit.
With mounting energy bills eating into everyone's income and increasing the
cost of doing business
at home, it's a good time
to look into ways
to economize your home business.
If you're
looking to save shipping
costs, take a
look at inbound freight.