The delicate balance is almost impossible: Keep just enough in stock to service customers promptly and fulfill orders, yet not so much that product is left languishing on the shelf.

精确的平衡是几乎不存在的：只要让你的库存能够满足客户的需求足够备货就好了，但是也不要让多余的产品在储货架上久放着。

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To exaggerate a bit, if New York suddenly disappeared, stock markets could keep functioning, but we would not be able to dress ourselves or find art to put on the wall.

夸张一点儿说，如果纽约突然消失，股市可以照常运作，但我们可能会因此找不到好看的衣服穿或买不到出色的艺术品装点墙面了。

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But even if macro concerns of excessive investor pessimism keep a lid on stock prices in the months ahead, dividend paying stocks offer respectable cash payouts that are close to as safe as bond yields.

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As a former academic myself, I am tempted to buy a few shares just to keep a close eye on the stock.

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The complex deal, which has been approved by the boards of both companies, is structured as a recapitalization of MetroPCS, which will be the surviving company, keep its stock listing, but take on the T-Mobile name.

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