Entitlements need to be converted from open-ended obligations with terrible incentives to fixed-cost, predictable obligations, e.g.
It is a source of base load, low-carbon and largely fixed-cost power for many utilities.
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With their studios and transmitters in place, broadcasters are, in effect, fixed-cost producers.
Also, as viewership increases, a broadcaster can secure higher advertising rates for its fixed-cost content, leading to fatter profit margins.
Should it be a fixed-cost deal (where all unexpected savings go to the outsourcer) or a joint venture, giving each partner a stake in success?
This is important, because television production is a fixed-cost business.
He says the drop in estimated earnings caused by bad weather issues is to be expected because of the high fixed-cost in maintaining the helicopters and other associated expenses.
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He added that Tesco should have an advantage over its traditional rivals with its lower fixed-cost base, benefiting from its Internet base as well as its ability to set up shop at Tesco hypermarkets.
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But buying inexpensive housing, with a low-cost, fixed-rate mortgage, offers a different balance of risks.
Next up, an ambitious effort to inaugurate a low-cost fixed wireless phone service in Mexico early next year (the technology is wireless, but the range of use will be about 2 kilometers).
Next up, an ambitious effort to inaugurate a low-cost fixed wireless phone service in Mexico early next year (the technology is wireless, but the range of use will be about 1 mile).
In that climate of uncertainty the U.S. Agency for International Development opted for a cost-plus, fixed-fee deal--a contract often used by governments to exert some control over costs and give the contractor incentive to engage in open-ended work.
Rather, they hold fixed allocations in several asset classes using low-cost index funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and rebalance their portfolios back to a target as needed.
Its plug-and-play function automatically configures itself to the surrounding radio environment, enabling users to quickly enjoy wider, higher-quality and more cost-effective coverage simply by connecting the femtocell to a broadband fixed line.
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These low-cost funds, coupled with a fixed strategic asset allocation based on needs, create a high probability solution for nearly every investor.
According to the financial information service Moneyfacts, the average cost of a two-year fixed-rate loan, for someone with a 25% deposit, is currently 4.28%.
The firm, partly funded by Statoil, Norway's energy giant, estimates that each will cost about as much as a fixed-base turbine placed in 30 or 40 metres of water.
The increased price of fixed-rate home loans since then has been driven by the increasing cost of borrowing the funds on the financial markets.
If you fly less than planned, however, your fixed costs are spread over fewer hours and that means a higher per-hour cost.
But cost-plus projects often leave some wiggle room in accounting for fixed costs ( see box, p. 66).
Health Insurance Innovations' focus is fixed-term, 12- or six-month medical-insurance plans, lower-cost alternatives to traditional insurance plans, which are renewable.
That, in turn, helped him to bid for fixed-price government contracts, which most defense contractors are loath to do, fearing that cost overruns will eat up their profits.
The answer is, overwhelmingly, insurance companies peddling high-cost, tax-deferred variable annuities with crappy proprietary mutual fund options and high-risk fixed accounts.
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Sinn Fein's Cathal Boylan asked about the funding for fixed-line broadband in rural areas, something which Mrs Foster said was not possible in certain cases due the prohibitive cost.
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