Their unawareness of how they consume energy is analogous to an individual paying for a grocery cart full of food at the supermarket, but without knowing what is in the cart or how much any individual item in the cart costs.
The company makes highly durable engineered quartz countertops, a relatively high-priced item that is more expensive than laminate and costs as much as its arch rival, granite.
Sir Ian said he was considering publishing claims under generic headings such as "office costs" - rather than item by item - as long as Ipsa itself was able to keep itemised records.
The upfront costs to qualify two suppliers of any military item are so imposing that the business case for competition seldom closes even over a multi-decade service life.
Zappos lets you return what you bought and gives you a full refund--including all shipping costs--regardless of whether you purchase a replacement item.
The latter item is especially costly, since most of the life-cycle costs of jet engines are incurred after production, as parts are repeatedly repaired and replaced to keep the engines in a state of high readiness.