We had difficulty at first getting exact cost comparisons for similar treatments, but we did our due diligence and developed accurate comparisons.

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Superficial cost comparisons can become even more skewed if that one service requirement is permitted to be revised so as to make it less exacting after the design that meets the more demanding specification has been set for the multi-purpose airplane.

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As for international comparisons of cost and quality, I dealt with that last week and reviewed the literature several years ago.

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Third, when deciding on drug approvals, European regulators may take into consideration cost and cost-effectiveness (including comparisons to other available therapies), whereas the FDA cannot.

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When comparisons are adjusted to remove this disparity, the cost per flight hour of the F-35 is only about ten percent higher than that of legacy planes for a fighter that is far more survivable and effective.

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Third, without a fully loaded cost mode for on-premise applications, it is impossible to make accurate comparisons with cloud infrastructure.

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