That's not the actual amount that they pay because the tax law is so complicated and there are so many loopholes.

但那并不是公司实际支付的税额,那是因为税法非常复杂并且有很多漏洞

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According to a time-honored tradition in finance, it says that it's a promise to pay $1, but it's not worth $1 today.

由于资金有时间价值,他说他承诺支付一美元,但在此时此刻它并不值一美元

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You kept your Social Security card and you pasted stamps on it that proved that you paid it.

你取得社会保障卡,并将邮票贴在上面,以此来证明你已支付过钱。

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Let's say that the British Government didn't say that they'll pay one pound per year, but it'll be one pound the first year, then it will grow at the rate g and it will eventually be infinitely large.

我们假设英国政府并没有说,他们会每一年支付一英镑,但它会是第一年支付一英镑,然后它会顺着利率g上涨,最后它就变成了无尽大的数目

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