The true costs of health care are disguised, competition based on price and quality are almost impossible, and patients lose their ability to be the ultimate judges of value.
Kitco.com, in order to help you determine the ultimate value of your hard assets that are traded worldwide.
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The ultimate value of some varieties, such as organically grown or special tofu soyabeans for Japan, largely depends on their purity.
When purchasing an asset, financing should not affect the ultimate value of the property because each buyer has different financing options available.
"In the last several months, continued speculation about the ultimate value of our subprime holdings--which remains unknowable--has been distracting, " he added in a press release.
Everyone was talking about when Apple would overtake Microsoft in value, the ultimate financial measure of corporate success.
While the massive and ambitious UPMC project involves a lot of sophisticated IT equipment, the ultimate value will be expressed in healthier patients, better-informed doctors and nurses, and lower healthcare costs, UPMC said.
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His ultimate value to the Cardinals and the legion of fans far exceeds dollars and cents.
It is the ultimate expression of the Campbell Promise and demonstrating how we value our people.
Lastly, systematic theft is the ultimate predatory practice in that it unlawfully destroys the value of any innovation or creative advantage a competitor may have.
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But to pull up stakes and leave is a disaster for the region and for the ultimate security of the United States and for everything that we value, so that's really not an answer.
Virgin Mobile USA's mobile Broadband2Go service provides the ultimate hookup for people who want internet access wherever they are and want the value and convenience of only paying for the service when you need it.
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The short term value of handset sales and the profit from a single new customer is not necessarily their ultimate goal.
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The person or small group with ultimate operational responsibility for shareholder value creation, typically the CEO or President, must legitimately desire reliable analytical knowledge of the business.
So I suspect that regardless of whether various folks at Facebook actually intend to design or sell their own branded smartphone, the ultimate value for Facebook to undertake such an effort is not the phone itself.
Despite a disappointing 2011 season so far (the Rockies were 48 56 through July 26), ESPN ranked the team number 9 of 122 major North American sports teams in its annual Ultimate Standings roundup, which measures teams by the overall value they provide to fans through winning, affordability and stadium experience, among other attributes.
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