Sentences with phrase «lowest cost factor»

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If you rent, then paying for renters insurance, which tends to be very low cost (prices often start at around $ 100 a year, depending on location and other factors), is a must - have.

Secondly, for maintenance services like plumber, electrician, there is a considerably low loyalty factor due to lack of personal connection & customers are mostly motivated by cheaper cost points & discounts; which is definitely not a sustainable strategy for any company.

It is this lower cost of capital that should be factored in when calculating the return from taking on debt.

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.

It's clear that the growth is due to a confluence of factors: Welch's reputation and brand; a pragmatic education based on Welch's well - known dictums; the relatively low $ 39,000 price of the program (Indiana University's Kelley Direct program costs $ 66,000, while the University of North Carolina's MBA@UNC is priced at $ 99,700); and high levels of student satisfaction.

They attribute the sticker shock to two factors: first, there is a proliferation of Web - design freelancers and moonlighters who offer their services at bargain prices on job exchanges like eLance.com; second, some huge companies have run ad campaigns claiming they can build a legit Web presence for a low starting cost.

Narrowing wage differentials, lower energy and logistical costs, and political stability are just some of the factors that investors should consider.

The fees are one of many factors driving up the cost of buying or renting a home, including income inequality, restrictive zoning, low construction productivity, a historic slowdown in housing production, and high prices for land, materials, and labor.

It is one of the defining factors in whether your SaaS company has a viable business model that can yield profits by keeping acquisition costs low as you scale.

CEO Elon Musk said the semi is capable of traveling 500 miles (804 kilometers) on an electric charge — even with a full 80,000 - pound (36,287 - kilogram) load — and will cost less than a diesel semi considering fuel savings, lower maintenance and other factors.

The interest rate - sensitivity of the Low Volatility factor has increased in recent years Mainly due to the sectoral biases from the long portfolio Sector - neutrality reduces the interest rate - sensitivity, albeit at the cost of performance INTRODUCTION Low Volatility strategies have become popular

Excluding the impact of currency, the increase in Adjusted EBITDA reflected incremental gains from cost savings initiatives (2) that were partly offset by a combination of factors that included higher input costs, lower net sales as well as business investments in Rest of World markets.

Only a few firms expected an outright decline in input costs, which some related to structural factors such as lower information technology costs.

SpaceX, for example, has already lowered the cost of mass to orbit by a factor of 10 and is projecting another 40 to 60 percent reduction.

There are a number of factors: the stimulus of lower energy costs, the Modi reforms to alleviate supply side constraints, a reversal of FDI outflows, and robust domestic demand as a result of improving consumer and business confidence.

Kinniry also pointed to the proliferation of low - cost mutual funds and ETFs over the past 10 years and the greater availability of cost information online as factors that led investors to prefer low - cost products.

PZG believes the key evaluation factors when reviewing potential projects to acquire includes: • In close proximity to Infrastructure; • proximity to other operating mines; • upside exploration potential to increase mineral inventory; • high grades to minimize projected operational cost per ounce, or potential for high grades discoveries through exploration; • good potential economic outcome in low metal price environments; • good metallurgical recoveries to have a simple and proven process for gold and silver extraction.

(3) Diesel assumes high end capacity factor of 10 % representing intermittent utilization and low end capacity factor of 95 % representing baseload utilization, O&M cost of $ 30 per kW / year, heat rate of 9,500 — 10,000 Btu / kWh and total capital costs of $ 500 to $ 800 per kW of capacity.

Actually, providing contraceptives will lower healthcare costs as pregnancies are a LARGE factor in the cost of a health insurance plan.

The new containers produced an economic advantage by reducing package weight 12.5 percent — a factor that lowered distribution costs.

Higher milk prices along with lower feed costs and land values are proving a factor in rising demand for dairy assets.

Alex also recommends that if you're selling lower - priced items like cards, it's important to factor in things like business cards and labels as the cost of these can add up.

If cost is a major factor, there are a slew of lower cost bouncer seats that you should consider.

«Greener» and «more natural» is how parents on one D.C. online forum described cloth diapers, citing environmental factors, lower long - term costs and the health benefits of putting natural materials against their babies» skin.

«The desire for a low - intervention birth in a familiar environment surrounded by family and friends, lack of transportation in rural areas, and cost factors could all factor in.»

Unfortunately, due to a number of factors, the benefits of the ReCharge New York Power Program (ReCharge), the largest NYPA low cost power program, have been eroding.

Rent on living space (usually the largest cost factor for lower - class citizens) usually has no VAT at all.

Now Tata is pointing to unrealistically low prices of Chinese steel as a factor behind the closure of Port Talbot plant, alongside high energy prices and the extra cost of climate change policies.

Our modern food system is not driven by taste but instead by factors like consistency, predictability, low cost, and high yield.

«This lowers the cost of purifying the molecule for drug production, an important factor from an industrial standpoint,» he said.

The authors contend that the Parkinson's community must come together and focus its activism in support of: developing a better understand the environmental, genetic, and behavioral causes and risk factors for Parkinson's to help prevent its onset; increasing access to care — an estimated 40 percent of people with the disease in both the U.S. and Europe do not see a neurologist and the number is far greater in developing nations; advocating for increases in research funding for the disease; and lowering the cost of treatments — many patients in low - income countries do not have access to drugs that are both lifesaving and improve quality of life.

Dr. Spiker and coauthors write, «In the pursuit of cost optimization, and the broader pursuit of value driven healthcare, it may prove valuable to study the factors that allow these states to deliver care at a lower cost.»

New research presented today at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) identifies nicotine dependence, obesity, alcohol abuse and depressive disorders as risk factors for low back pain, a common condition causing disability, missed work, high medical costs and diminished life quality.

But careful investigation of factors such as the geometric, fluid and flow characteristics within a pipeline is vital and Dr Asim's CFD - based semi-empirical mathematical prediction models provide designers with a tool that will enable them to achieve optimal performance at the lowest possible cost.

Lowering prices, but at a cost Older wind turbines typically have not been equipped or designed to support voltage levels on power lines, a critical stability factor, and weren't required to provide that service.

Several factors have contributed to the increasing number of copycat apps, including the low production costs for apps, little power among app developers to brand their content, and the lack of intellectual property laws that protect app ideas.

People with high fitness levels in midlife have significantly lower annual health care costs after age 65 than people with low fitness in midlife, after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).

The relatively low capital cost of SMR - 160 and high availability (over 95 % capacity factor) makes it an ideal source of economical and reliable power to promote industrial growth.

The door hardware is another opportunity to turn the style factor up a notch and the new brass door knobs from Schoolhouse are a great lower cost version.

Other factors are in play here, including the thrill (and relatively low personal cost) of novelty.

While there's still some content about mammograms on the site, «informational pages and factsheets about the disease, including symptoms, treatment, risk factors, and public no - or low - cost cancer screening programs, have been entirely removed and are no longer found elsewhere on the [Office on Women's Health] site,» according to the foundation's report.

The cost is fairly low (especially if you have your own skates) and the fun factor is pretty high, even if you aren't a pro.

Positive interactions with the clientele can boost a company's reputation significantly, leaving other comparison factors like low - rates or cost - efficiency practically negligible.

Horn: Many have speculated that online learning could be a powerful factor in helping scale bootcamp programs and lowering costs.

Their relationships are low - level and cost is usually the deciding factor in their winning jobs.

All up, you have a superior total cost of ownership (TCO) proposition, when you factor in lower power consumption and lower maintenance costs.

Owl Ventures» Patel calls them catalytic factors: more powerful broadband infrastructure in schools, widespread use of low - cost devices, along with schools actively seeking ways to personalize learning and those closest to students such as teachers and principals, having great voice in choosing the tools they want to use.

Investors like GSV Advisors are awarding «return on education» awards that factor in improved student outcomes at lower costs.

Promisingly, researchers have found that it is possible to orient students toward positive learning mindsets through low - cost interventions, including online programs that teach students about growth mindsets and purpose.29 According to Carol Dweck and her colleagues, ``... educational interventions and initiatives that target these psychological factors can have transformative effects on students» experience and achievement in school, improving core academic outcomes such as GPA and test scores months and even years later.»

From the embarrassment of approving abysmally low — and Plessy v. Ferguson - like — proficiency targets (including that for Virginia, which had only required districts to ensure that 57 percent of black students and 65 percent of Latino peers were proficient in math by 2016 - 2017), to complaints from House Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Minority Member George Miller and civil rights - based reformers about how the administration allowed states such as South Dakota to count General Education Development certificates in their graduation rate calculations (and minimize graduation rates as a factor in accountability measures), the administration finds itself contending with complaints from civil rights - based reformers as well as from centrist Democrats finally acknowledging the high cost of their push for revamping No Child at any cost.