Mr. Jackson:The use of administrative measures helps promote stable development in the industry, but in the longer run it will have some disadvantages in terms of the allocation of resources.

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Most of Dell's expenses are made up of selling, general and administrative costs rather than research and development.

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Regional development agencies, binding neighbours together into administrative units, are another incentive to think a little more widely.

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Despite administrative ceilings imposed in March on lending for property development or purchases of shares, credit keeps climbing.

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Earnings, however, decreased 37% because of higher selling, general and administrative expenses and a near doubling of research and development costs.

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The site oDesk in particular hires contractors, not just in writing but also in web development, software development, networking and information systems, administrative support, and other fields.

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After the criminal case was dismissed, university officials removed Hoffner as head football coach, reassigned him to an administrative role, as assistant athletic director for facilities development, and suspended him for 20 days for an unspecified reason.

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He sees synergies in general and administrative costs, in manufacturing and also in research and development.

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Appeals, contestations, audit cost (both provider and insurer driven), reconciliations, contract loading, software license costs, as well as general administration, network development, marketing, commissions and profit all are major factors why private insurance administrative costs are higher.

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