They will do it as long as the home price is high relative to their construction costs.

只要房价相对建筑成本有利可图,建造商们就不会停止步伐

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If debt becomes high relative to their revenue stream then the company is in a riskier situation.

如果负债与收入高度相关,则公司的风险性很高

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If x is high relative to x-bar--this is positive-- then y tends to be low relative to its mean y-bar and this is negative.

如果x比x均值要大,这个为正,而y比y均值小,这个为负

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