worth of stock
collocation in Englishmeaningsofworthandstock
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worth
adjective
uk/wɜːθ/us/wɝːθ/
having a particular value, especially ...
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stock
noun
uk/stɒk/us/stɑːk/
a supply of something for use ...
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(Definition ofworthandstockfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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For example, a corner shop may have £5,000worthofstockon its shelves.
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He himself buys ten or twenty thousand pounds'worthofstock.
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You have only to give £33 for £100worthofstock.
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The new capital structure consists of £31 millionworthofstock.
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Suppose that one was a holder, and had been for some years, of £1,000worthofstockin an industrial company.
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What we actually paid for that cable was£570,000, less£125,000worthofstockcable, which we took over as part of the bargain.
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Many exporters have millions of pounds'worthofstockfloating on the high seas and are wondering what to do about it.
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I did not say that it was £30 millionworthofstock, but 30 million tons of stock.
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However, the company found itself with millions of poundsworthofstockthat it had to give away.
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They left manufacturers and wholesalers with £140,000worthofstock.
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If the farmer decided to get rid of the overdraft by selling off £50,000worthofstock, he would be left with a tenant's capital of £50,000.
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The draper may with his £20,000worthofstockmake £2,000 a year.
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It should be borne in mind that the retailer receives only £10 or £11 gross profit from the disposal of £100worthofstockof cigarettes and tobacco.
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He may have £2,000 or £4,000worthofstockon his shelves.
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With inflation, in 12 months' time he will require another £400 or £800worthofstockto carry the same number of lines.
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The business which has £25,000worthofstockor less received no help at all.
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In this instance, there were 47,600 applications for £136 millionworthofstock.
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We shall therefore have to sell something like 60,000worthofstockin order to meet our liabilities.
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About £95 millionworthofstockwas issued at or about par.
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Is he saying that this £30 millionworthofstockis unsaleable, and therefore should not be included as stock or what does he mean?
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