Ultimately the pricing is a function of the demand and value that customers have for that service.
The ability of the candlestick maker to demand cake from the baker is a function of his ability to supply candles to trade.
This function satisfies the demand of users who want to upload still images to social networking sites, such as Facebook and Flickr.
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But the spread between the price of the raw material and the price of the finished good is a function of the supply of ethylene-making capacity and the demand for ethylene.
Two schools: One is saying that the spike is the result of excessive speculation while the other holds the more traditional position that the increase is a function of supply and demand.
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Guy told me that the demand for high-yield debt is a function of the improving economy, declining returns for the debt market, and the fact that the weakest issuers were effectively shaken out by the last recession.
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Monetarists ignore the most basic of economic truths that all demand is a function of supply first.
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So, is the spike in commodities strictly a function of supply and demand?
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In this scenario, the increased commodity prices would be a function of strong demand, probably accompanied by increased employment and wages that would offset higher prices.
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But is the recent gyration in oil prices a function of supply and demand or is it a sudden rush in or out of commodity index funds?
As with any excise tax, the amount of revenue a weed tax could generate is a function of four big things: The tax rate, supply, demand, and price.
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The decline is a function of several factors, but it is consistent with an outlook for weak credit demand and hence low economic growth.
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Earlier, the judge refused to block sales of the infringing products in the United States after she said Apple failed to show consumer demand for the Samsung devices was driven by the purloined technology, including the "pinch-to-zoom" function.
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