For the delivery of books, the question is more one of uncertain demand.
In these times of uncertain demand, we focus on tightly managing the variables under our control such as inventories and expenses.
In the face of wildly uncertain demand, management can find it difficult to make the correct decisions about capital allocation and scaling production capacity.
Buddy Media CEO Michael Lazerow said the company sold because it "just felt right" and that uncertain demand from the public for new tech-stock offerings wasn't a factor.
Farmers also worry about uncertain market demand, pointing to the big surplus that developed in 2001.
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And firms are loth to lay out for plant and machinery a German niche when demand is so uncertain.
Their discussions indicate that they are very uncertain about the state of aggregate demand and that they are beefing up their toolbox of things they can do if things falter more than they expect.
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And on Thursday, the Labor Department reported that third-quarter productivity of U.S. businesses increased 3.1 percent, reversing two straight quarterly declines and prompting some economists to say that companies may be trying to get higher production out of their current workforce rather than add staff given the uncertain outlook for consumer and business demand.
How much, and the price it will demand in exchange, are both uncertain.
Several analysts said copper could fall some more in the next couple of months due to this uncertain backdrop, and also because of slower seasonal demand during the vacation season and maintenance shutdowns in the Northern Hemisphere.
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"As the demand for same-sex marriage is uncertain, and because these economic benefits are not guaranteed to be additional (for example, the spending on a civil partnership or marriage ceremony may not be additional if the couple and guests cut back on spending in other areas), we use zero benefit as our best estimate, " it explains.
Manufacturing, a key driver of the economy earlier in the recession, has cooled, the result of an uncertain U.S. political outlook and slowed global demand.
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The uncertain economic outlook in Europe has left the company struggling with weak demand in the region.
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At this point in the game, a real answer seems uncertain like in real-world stock markets, supply and demand causes inflation on the rates of game items and currency.
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Despite a reinstitution of 100% depreciation for capital equipment, much of that demand was pulled into 2011, as the business community was uncertain as to whether or not the tax break was going to be reinstated in 2012.
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"An uncertain economic outlook, and the inadequacy of policy to counter this, has weakened aggregate demand, holding back investment and hiring, " ILO director general Guy Ryder said.
In light of the uncertain macro environment, Intel?s customers are maintaining a lean inventory which in turn leads to lower demand for its microprocessors.
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