A hedge contract cannot guarantee a manufacturer against loss but it can restrict his loss within very narrow limits by averaging out the cost of his raw materials for many months ahead.

套头交易不能担保厂商避免损失，但由于能提前数月算出原料成本，因而可以把厂商的损失限制在极小的范围之内。

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In cost management, it's important to cut down the cost of raw materials, as to a large extent, it helps to determine the product prices.

从管理成本的角度来看，降低原材料的成本是至关重要的，在很大程度上，原材料决定产品的价格。

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Despite continued sluggishness in major markets and a rise in the cost of raw materials, the company will continue to efficiently allocate resources and develop differentiated products such as the Blast Chiller refrigerator.

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That could be a significant energy saving which may or may not over ride that higher raw materials cost.

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Respondents also suggested that cost burdens rose again in Scotland as a result of higher fuel, labour and raw materials costs.

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