Sentences with phrase «too high discount»

«Selling games at too high a discount - one often sees discounts above 80 per cent off here and there - sends a message to gamers: this game, simply put, isn't worth very much,» the pair said.

The Institute's rationale for increasing the overall contribution rate from 20 per cent of pay to 24 per cent is their claim that the use of «fair - value» calculations reveals that the pension liabilities are much higher than reported, due to the use of a too high discount rate.

Not exact matches

Admitting that «drug prices are too high,» Wichmann pointed to UnitedHealth's efforts to make pharmaceuticals more affordable for everyday consumers through point - of - service discounts.

But then, to investors who measure bargains in relation to the highs rather than looking at properly discounted cash flows, the Nasdaq seemed like a bargain at 3000 too.

If a convertible was structured with a fair discount, the next round investors would probably think the discount percentage was too high.

For every investable asset — publically traded or otherwise — the underlying value of the asset is the sum of the discounted future cash flows, and risk comes from paying too high a price for those cash flows.

If you select one company due to their excellent service, but you also find that their rates are too high, in this case try to ask them for a discount.

But, what has impressed me most of all is Richard Becker's resourcefulness and creativity evidenced by his role while a member of the Cortlandt Town Board in bringing about the innovative Cortlandt Heating Oil Plan (CHOP), which at the height of the economic crisis provided both heating oil discounts as well as conservation tips and energy audits to help local residents afford to heat their homes at a time when many were risking their health by living in homes that were too cold because they couldn't afford the high cost of heating oil.

On Feb. 8, the possible Republican gubernatorial candidate tweeted despite the discount, the toll should be lower, and that the fare to Staten Island is «far too high.»

If inventories get too high, the auto maker might have to discount to move the extra models.

Other reasons cited for the steady decline in bookshops are high rent (which has made it difficult to maintain a high street presence of late for the owners), parking fees — another factor that too is acting as a deterrent for buyers to actually travel to the bookshops — and supermarkets offering steep discounts on books and periodicals, luring customers away from the bookshops.

«If publishers make the mistake of pricing their books too high, the marketplace will punish them for it,» Coker explained when answering to how preventing a retailer from discounting a book won't come back on the consumer who has limited funds to spend on a book.

All the higher capacity iPads too have been provided with the same $ 11 and $ 20 discounts for the Wi - Fi only and 3G versions respectively.

On the one hand it reinforces the idea of ebooks being «worth» less than physical books and on the other, the price of physical books is too high, why else would retailers be selling them at such large discounts.

There are discounts, too, but high quality of writing is, as we believe, the most important criteria for a smart and strategically thinking customer.

If your ebooks are discounted, it could drive extra volume, too — but if your ebooks aren't discounted and the price is higher, it's possible your sales volume would decline.

Lowering a too high price implies that Amazon would «discount» books that have been priced in a tier they don't approve of, say, moving large chunks of $ 14.99 books down to $ 9.99.

However, do not give your hopes up too high and anticipate rejection if your book is still in KDP Select and has been discounted in the past.

If the discount rate is raised too high, it could throw this coordinating mechanism out of balance.

I only followed a few cases really closely and I didn't think the estimates were off that much, but if the numbers are too high on a consistent basis, then it is worth re-thinking the discounts that Greenbackd is using.

But in terms of their trailing medium - term returns & significant valuation discounts (see here & here), this burst of out - performance is none too surprising... Regardless, I'd expect the vast majority of investors to remain focused on seeking gains closer to home for the foreseeable future, while any developed market wobbles would likely infect emerging & frontier markets anyway — so exposure via high quality / growth Western companies still appears to offer better risk / reward.

The bank pushed back in two ways, suggesting that my discount rate was too high, suggesting that I use 10 % (price $ 65), and they trotted out another analysis from one of the subsidiaries of the rating agencies that was incredibly lightweight, suggesting a price of $ 85.

Standard prices here are too high and staff insist that no discounts are available when booking online, but a quick check of Agoda reveals much more reasonable prices — to the point where we think these rooms are good value for money.

These days hotels are careful about discounting too heavily for last minute sales - as there is a perception it may damage their brand with guests being not willing to accept the usual price when higher season comes around.

Nintendo's general reluctance to discount its software meant that many games would never reach impulse - buy levels, and that if a third party wanted to release any of its lesser - known games on Switch, it was pretty much stuck with a price point that was probably going to be too high to attract a mass audience.

Further complicating matters are services like Steam that offer frequent discounts, and a plethora of indies that simply can't afford to push their price point too high.

The prices might look like they are too good to be true, as these are high - profile games from Square Enix that are mostly receiving 50 percent discounts.

Of course in addition to this, with your Gamescore comes a new rank system that goes from Contender to Champion and all the way up to Legend too which means everyone will know your getting that amazing discount and high priced birthday present.

Obviously the ease with which games can be bought with Live Gold's discount service means you have to be careful to avoid buying too many as impulse purchases; however, if you take time to choose the titles you want to buy, it is definitely the best way of snapping up high discounts.

Given how the naval protection of maritime trade is an ancient raison d'etre for navies, which traditionally have also sought to have the best knowledge of weather for tactical advantage, plus the increase in high seas piracy (coincidentally since not too long before when the data went anonymous) where it's to a navies advantage for not allowing resourceful pirates to know whether their ships have been in the area even in the last few days, I wouldn't discount the anonymising being primarily for military reasons.

As James Hadley pointed out here, a DICE model that assumes we'd only lose half our global GDP with an 18C temp increase; (4) discount rates are too high.

There are other plausible explanations which ought not be discounted, not the least of which is that the expected rate of warming (about 0.23 C per decade for the average of the model ensemble) is just much too high.

As an aside I think time discount models are too high falutin».

«Too expensive to act»: Some contrarians admit that global warming exists, is caused by humans, and indeed has harmful effects, but assert that it is too expensive to mitigate global warming (they ignore the principle of risk management, use economic scenarios that ignore benefits of new technologies, assume a high «discount rate», and ignore devastating future economic costs of unbridled global warminToo expensive to act»: Some contrarians admit that global warming exists, is caused by humans, and indeed has harmful effects, but assert that it is too expensive to mitigate global warming (they ignore the principle of risk management, use economic scenarios that ignore benefits of new technologies, assume a high «discount rate», and ignore devastating future economic costs of unbridled global warmintoo expensive to mitigate global warming (they ignore the principle of risk management, use economic scenarios that ignore benefits of new technologies, assume a high «discount rate», and ignore devastating future economic costs of unbridled global warming).

When a potential client says your rates are too high or asks for a discount, that is huge red flag.

The insurance lobby's complaints about the time frame need to be seen against the background of the 16 - year period in which the discount rate was manifestly too high causing them huge savings at the expense of claimants with life changing injuries.

Bevan says the ruling and the expert evidence adduced in these cases has exposed the inadequacy of the lump sum award — as a means of compensating future care needs in many long - term catastrophic injury cases — and that the discount rate (currently set at 2.5 %) for lump sum awards under DA 1996, s 1 is set too high and thus under - compensates some claimants.

Claimant lawyers have argued that the discount rate is too high, since yields on gilts have been decreasing.

If I get a 10 - per - cent volume discount but my bill is 50 - per - cent too high because you're not efficient, that really doesn't help me.»

If you purchase a new car with a high safety rating, ask about getting a discount for that, too.

If you come to find out you are not qualified for a car insurance discount, you may consider shopping around for a new provider if your premiums are too high.

While subsequent tickets may not result in as large a discount as the first, too many speeding tickets could get you labeled as a high risk driver.

If you find your rates are too high and you can not earn a discount, you should consider shopping around for a new carrier.

If you find that you can't earn a discount, and you feel like your rates are too high, it could be time to look for a new provider.

If you feel your car insurance premiums are too high, and you are not able to achieve a discount by taking a defensive driving course, it may be a good idea to look for a new provider.

Your (relatively) sky high St. Charles insurance rates have compelled you to go online to explore discount opportunities and ways you can cut coverage without exposing yourself (too much) to unnecessary risks.

If your Arlington insurance quotes for your residence are coming in too high for your taste, be sure to review it to ensure you're getting the discounts you deserve.

If you feel your premiums are too high, talk with your insurance company about any discounts you may be eligible for, or go online and compare prices from a number of different companies to find one that is more suitable for your needs.

But if you're not on the Windows Insider Program, or the cost of those bundles was still a bit too high for your budget - even with the discount - you might be interested in a new offer available in the UK.

On top of this you'll also receive 30 days annual leave (plus three bank holidays), a great uncapped bonus scheme, ongoing sales incentives throughout the year, private health and dental care, and a wide range of high street discounts too.