Before embarking on a competitor acquisition, carefully assess the risk, complexity and cost of managing customer perceptions.

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Other companies have to assess their own cost of downtime and the long-term effect extended downtime would have on the company.

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And we would do well to form a national institute for health-care delivery, bringing together clinicians, hospitals, insurers, employers, and citizens to assess, regularly, the quality and the cost of our care, review the strategies that produce good results, and make clear recommendations for local systems.

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When private insurance does pay, it typically covers the cost of an exam to assess hearing loss, and that's about it.

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And the calculation used by the Dutch to assess the level of regulatory burden relies on self-assessment by firms, which may overstate the true cost.

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And many people have commented on the fact that it has come at a great cost to many public organizations, the fact that we need to assess and report on our internal controls of our financial reporting.

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The agency will continue to discuss and assess a plan with Esa that will not only be cost-effective, but ensure key science objectives are met.

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These professionals use mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk that an event will occur and to help businesses and clients develop policies that minimize the cost of that risk, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.

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