Assume that a business estimates that 1 percent of sales on account will be uncollectible.

假设，一个公司估计有1%的赊账销货款将收不回来。

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Wholesale record prices are highly visible—a few prices in company catalogues account for the bulk of sales—which suggests that firms could plausibly co-ordinate on an agreed tariff.

产片的批发价格是高度透明的，公司目录上少少的价格就说明了大部分的销售状况，这也表明唱片公司很有可能在制定价格表上达成一致。

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A huge pipeline of foreclosed homes is still on its way to market: distressed transactions account for 66% of sales in California.

一大堆取消赎回权的房屋仍放在市场出售：在加州66%的房产交易都是二手房。

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Foreclosure sales are on track to account for about 20 percent of all sales in 2012, and I would expect a similar percentage for 2013.

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The company used to vet companies based on their eBay sales account and other information.

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Slap a sales tax on services, which account for 70% of our economy.

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