We would produce less and consume less. Things would cost more but people would make more for their labor.

我们宁可少生产一些，少销售一些。虽然成本增加了，但手工劳动提高了产品价值。

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China's high-speed railways cost less because of the low cost of labor in the country.

中国高铁建设的成本低是因为国内劳动力成本低。

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It has such advantages as high bearing capacity, less material, shorter construction period, lower cost and labor, and better anti-seismic performance.

此类桩具有承截力高、节约材料、施工速度快、成本低、劳动强度低和抗震性能好等优点。

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If Democrats are as successful in raising the minimum wage as they were in imposing the costly health insurance mandate, many employers will either find a way to use less labor or a cost-effective substitute.

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Raising the cost of labor raises the incentive for employers to find ways to use less labor.

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In addition to their added IT benefits, Chromebooks also cost less than most high end tablets and according to the IDC, require 69 percent less labor to deploy and 92 percent less labor to support3.

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