The 44, 000 of us in the individual market in Massachusetts in 2007 saw a premium price decrease and the 600, 000 in the small group market saw an increase.
The lower community forecast corresponds with a slight decrease in price estimate.
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Well, it turns out that the highly significant association between an increase in price and a decrease in death is rather more complicated than the academic and media summaries would have you believe.
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According to Drum, these elasticities mean that, in the short term, a 50 percent increase in price leads to a 1.2 percent decrease in consumption.
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"In real terms, alcohol is 62% more affordable now than it was 30 years ago and research indicates that a minimum unit price of 40p and a ban on promotions could decrease consumption by 5.4%, " he said.
Russia is thus, by even the most optimistic estimates, vulnerable to a sustained decrease in the price of oil.
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True, the technology costs more up front, but as volumes increase all signs point to a steady decrease in the price of lithium batteries and related hardware.
Google's share price tumbled after it posted a decrease in revenue from click-through advertising on its sites.
The change in net earnings and operating cash flows is primarily due to a 36% increase in the number of silver equivalent ounces sold, which was partially offset by a 24% decrease in the realized price per silver equivalent ounce, the company said in its quarterly statement Thursday.
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But those reporting negative results saw a decrease of 4.5 percent in share price, which was statistically significant.
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If sales trends follow those set during the 2008 gas price crisis, then automakers will likely see a decrease in demand for fuel-efficient models once gas prices return to normal.
South Crofty originally closed in 1998 after the price of tin hit an all time low, a decrease which started in 1985.
Using a different econometric method gets a cross-elasticity of about .20%, or a 2% increase in gas for every 10% decrease in price.
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Kurtzman says that when he raised watch prices last Christmas he didn't notice a meaningful decrease in demand, proving that selection is more important than price.
For instance, if a stock yields 2%-4%, then the price of the stock can decrease by that amount over the next year, therefore shielding your loss to some extent.
Since print advertising is the second largest segment of the business, a faster than expected decrease in national print ad spending could mean further downside to our price estimate.
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Export-led growth works well in a world where the price elasticity of demand for the exported goods is effectively infinite, where any decrease in costs will always lead to an expansion in sales.
If a Medicare prescription drug benefit is passed and the government buys drugs through PBMs, the price of widely used pills could decrease, Sylvester says.
That could cause the asking price of companies like Excel Sports Management to skyrocket, and if purchased, would decrease the likelihood of a successful argument based on an antitrust cause of action.
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