The most obvious benefit is lower labour costs: even when factoring in costs such as transport for employees, a maquiladora owner still pays less than he would for American labour.

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Martin says that analysts weren't factoring the costs of bringing to market promising new drugs for bacterial infection, schizophrenia, and osteoporosis.

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The right Class B or C building--despite its shoddier construction and pedestrian ZIP code--can work just fine, even after factoring in costs to upgrade the space, says Maura Cochran, principal at Hartford, Conn.

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Gross margin is a company's profit on sales before factoring in all costs, such as interest and taxes.

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According to Department of Energy researchers, factoring in capital costs, one kwh of power generated by a new solar installation costs on the order of 25 cents, even with existing incentives.

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It's not actually clear whether Mr. Marchionne is factoring in research and development costs or whether he's talking purely of material costs, though Fiat's fate is hardly unique -- the Nissan Leaf isn't expected to generate a profit for a good couple of years yet.

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Factoring in the long life of the bulbs, the hotel made the upfront costs of switching to LEDs work, said Harry Hobbs, the hotel's director of engineering.

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