potential cost
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potential
adjective[before noun]
uk/pəˈten.ʃəl/us/poʊˈten.ʃəl/
possible when the necessary ...
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cost
noun
uk/kɒst/us/kɑːst/
the amount of money needed to buy, do, or ...
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While there are manypotentialcostitems, they are often optional and not standardized for reporting.
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As the technology has advanced,potentialcostbenefits from implementing precision agriculture have improved51.
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Despite these shortcomings, these studies do provide some insight into thepotentialcost-effectiveness of vaccination.
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Have thepotentialcostimplications of applying the recommendations been considered?
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Thepotentialcostimplications of applying the recommendations have been considered. 21.
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How, then, does one balance the benefits of translation against itspotentialcostin loss of precision?
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The hurried negotiations surprised the strikers and testified to the government's realization of thepotentialcostof the strike.
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A second limitation is that we do not account forpotentialcostreductions from regionalization due to economies of scale.
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Of course, that affected thepotentialcost.
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Therefore, thepotentialcostcould be enormous.
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Finally, as the uptake of newer, more expensive drugs becomes routine, so thepotentialcostsavings from careful selection of therapy could increase.
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Clearly, incidence of disease is an important determinant ofpotentialcost-effectiveness, with relatively small changes having a major impact on results.
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We tried to pilot 3 simple models ofpotentialcostsavings afforded to hospice by initiating a palliative care prog ram.
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Other things equal, firms with higher adjusted weight ofpotentialcostsavings would choose to locate in a province with more lax environmental regulation.
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I am aware of thepotentialcostof the directive.
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However, it is easy to exaggerate thepotentialcost.
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Compared with other solutions, thepotentialcostsavings are considerable.
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We have heard about thepotentialcostof the scheme.
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Then there is thepotentialcostof the review body.
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There is no way of calculating thepotentialcost.
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Only then does it mention thepotentialcost.
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Thepotentialcostof pesticide application was considered the same as in the case of chemical fertilizer, although, clearly, it can have different level of impacts.
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Once this set is known, it is possible to calculate the corresponding levels of volatility in consumption, and hence thepotentialcostof implementing the policy.
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Based on the data of costs and outcomes of disease management, it can also be investigated whether thepotentialcostsavings can compensate for the start-up costs.
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These estimates did not take account of factors such as time off work andpotentialcostsavings in education of children or from reduced dependency on social services.
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