The main reason for Investor’s resilience is that it entered the downturn flush with cash, giving it the means to support struggling subsidiaries and buy distressed assets at knock-down prices.

Investor能快速恢复的最重要原因是在经济低迷时期它有充足的现金可以支撑陷入困境的子公司，以最低限价购得不良资产。

youdao

ZANU-PF party has watched its popularity eroding, it has tried to buy back support at the expense of the economy.

ECONOMIST: Zimbabwe: Populism awry | The

And companies also buy a support and maintenance contract priced at between 18% and 20% of the cost of the appliance.

FORBES: FireEye: Silicon Valley's Hottest Security Start-up

What began as a way to preserve cash when markets dried up a few years ago has become a means of freeing up money to fund expansions, buy back stock and support dividend payouts at a time of lackluster sales growth and shrinking profit margins.

WSJ: P&G, Big Companies Pinch Suppliers on Payments