But low business taxes and the lack of a provincial sales tax make overall operating costs lower than in Ontario.

但营业税较低和没有省一级的销售税，使这里的企业整体经营成本低于安大略省。

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The consumer does not own the infrastructure, software, or platform in the cloud. He has lower upfront costs, capital expenses, and operating expenses.

消费者不必拥有云中的基础设施、软件或平台，因此降低了前期成本、资本支出和运营成本。

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Total operating costs were lower.

降低了总运行成本；

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Using less electricity, using less oil or using less water helps keep operating costs lower which allows Wal-Mart to keep prices down.

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Now the company Chairman is threatening to move the headquarters to another state, in order to find lower operating costs and lower taxes.

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Increased operating costs, lower average realized metal prices and increased depreciation charges negatively impacted adjusted earnings, the company said.

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