It's not just having quantifiable return on business.

目的不是为了获得业务上的量化回报。

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On the other hand the question is, "can the business survive long enough to realize the return?"

另一方面，问题是“业务能够支撑足够长的时间以获取回报吗？”

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The manufacturer and reseller can each keep their existing technology platforms while they integrate their business processes to drive operational efficiency and return on investment (ROI).

制造商和分销商在集成业务流程以促进运营效率和提高投资收益时，仍然可以保留现有的技术平台。

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Central bankers have also bet that QE would drive investors into riskier assets, reducing the required rate of return on new business investments.

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"I need to make sure when we invest in an alternative drive train that at the end of the day it finds customers and that we see a return on that business, " says Mr Muller-Otvos.

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She also knows that personal expenses of the couple were paid by the business, deducted on the business' income tax return, and not reported as income to the couple on Forms W-2 or 1099.

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