Some economists believe that selling goods and services to consumers on an installment plan is one of the major factors in making our high standard of living possible.

一些经济学家认为，用分期付款的方式向客户销售商品和劳务是提高人们生活水平的一个重要因素。

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We entrust the Local Inspection Authority to re-examine the goods.The result of the inspection indicates that the goods below the standard in smooth finish and color makes up 30 per cent of the goods.

我们委托本地的沙锅哪怕检验局对着皮货进行了再检查，结果变色的、光洁度不够的约占30%。

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However, according to Stephen Green, at Standard Chartered, stocks of finished goods are still rising, which will curb production over the next few months.

然而，渣打银行的斯蒂芬·格林(Steven Green)指出，产成品存量仍在上涨，这将限制未来几个月的产出。

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However, according to Stephen Green, at Standard Chartered, stocks of finished goods are still rising, which will curb production over the next few months.

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Instead, the social computing metaphor reflects more accurately what companies actually are: groups of people talking and coordinating with each other to deliver productive goods and services in a highly non-standard world.

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And the obvious question to ask after that is whether the capital and people working in the future will produce enough goods and services to provide those who have retired with the standard of living that they expect or at least hope to have, based on the dollar value of their retirement savings and entitlement benefits.

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