Withnotangiblesigns of a return to a morenormalpricingenvironment, weexpectthe BoJ to increase rates only at a gradual pace and keep our 12 months ratetargetin the 0.75%-1% region.
The normal practice in weapons purchases is to transition to fixed pricing only after technologies and designs are sufficiently mature so that cost estimators can anticipate possible deviations from the plan.
For business relationships specifically, the law allows contracts between a auditor and its client only if the auditor is a consumer in the normal course of business and receives no incentives, special pricing or other advantage that other customers would not receive.