The cost of delay is a deadweight loss, whereas a higher price would be merely a wealth transfer to the sellers and would finance an increase in supply.

延迟的成本是额外的损失，然而，高价可能仅仅是对售卖方的财富转移，并能为供给的增加提供资金支持。

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The cost in transfer payments and lost taxes would exceed $100 billion over three years.

转移支付与税收损失将在之后的3年总计超过1000亿美元。

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Because of its low cost, high data-transfer rate, ease of use, and flexibility, USB has gained wide acceptance in the computer industry.

因为它的低成本、高数据传输率、使用容易和灵活性，USB在计算机行业里获得了广泛接受。

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If, as is common, one partner left all assets to the other, then this tax-free transfer in effect cost the couple one of their two estate-tax exemptions.

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These range from planting mangroves to increase water catchments in high flood regions to providing low-cost risk transfer methods to farmers in developing countries.

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R. and you say, "I have this problem but no coverage and you, by law, have to care for me" and you transfer that cost to someone else in the system that is paying for insurance.

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