But a rough rule of thumb is that a 10% depreciation adds 60-100 basis points to inflation, says Mr Chakraborty at Standard Chartered.

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Mr Mitarai told The Economist recently that he has a rough cut-off rule for allocating investment: anything for which labour comprises more than 5% of production costs can be done in China or some other low-wage country.

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The most competitive boats are the so-called meter classes, built according to a rule that sets the rough dimensions for vessels of each class.

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Even without that EPA rule, the industry is likely to be in for a rough time, regardless which party controls the Congress and White House.

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The suspension was adjusted for China's rough roads, and engine size cut from 3.5 litres to 2.8, to accommodate a rule that limited government cars of over three litres to minister level or above.

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It's been a rough week for umpires, who botched a home run review Wednesday in Cleveland and goofed on a pitching-change rule the next night in Houston.

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Before founding his school in the rough neighborhood of South Atlanta, Clark taught in Harlem, where he penned "The Essential 55, " a rule-book for educators that caught Oprah Winfrey's eye.

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