Though the answer to this question can vary from one region of the country to another, the most plausible answer is lack of competition on the supply side and high switching costs on the demand side.
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On the supply side, those who work on the front line say the way it's currently organised isn't really working for anyone.
This means that economies of scale arise on the supply side of the market, on the savings from a larger production batch with the same fixed resources, on gains from improved bargaining power with suppliers.
"We are dealing with an unprecedented level of bursts not only on our system but also on the private supply side - on customers' own pipes, " he said.
The experts provide inputs on both the supply side of the GDI focusing on biodiversity-relevant certification requirements for land management and the demand side of the GDI focusing on financing opportunities from business and the market.
However, on the supply side, coffee production growth could remain a bit more stifled.
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On the supply side, American universities are usually happy to accept such good students.
It is concerned about the impact of the oil-price shock on the supply side of the economy.
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There is bound to be pressures on the supply side with the world police and fire games coming.
We are already seeing technological improvements on the supply side, so that number may well continue to increase.
An increase in copper demand places pressure on the supply side, which continues to experience shortfalls in mine output versus forecasts.
It's a demand-driven commodity, where the reserve margin on the supply side has shrunk to under 2 million barrels per day.
Though he did think the government should do more on the supply side, to raise the economy's short and long term potential.
Concurrently, there is a trend on the supply side of the equation.
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On the supply side, Mr Cesarini says that encouraging new listings will be a big challenge for the privatised exchange's new management.
Rather, the biggest risk with Labour on supply-side issues is not one of a return to Britain's bad old ways, but of missing opportunities.
But the bigger factor helping China lies on the supply side.
The Lib Dems also say they are keen on supply-side reforms.
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"The market on the supply side and demand side can grow for at least a couple of decades" before you might see significant price increases, he says.
On the supply side, natural gas rigs are rapidly moving from dry gas production in the Marcellus shales and other basins to wet gas and oil-rich shales.
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On the supply side, Hughes hasn't bothered with formal contracts.
Nonetheless, McClendon likes what he sees on the supply side.
On the supply side, investors knew where to find it before the crash: in U.S. real state or assets backed by it, in European sovereign debt, and in Treasuries.
Such prices reflect scarcity on the supply side during periods of peak demand, and are meant to bring about a reduction in consumption while stimulating more investment in generation.
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On the supply side, producers can start by selling their superior new product at a loss: if it really is superior, the market will adopt it and move across.
There will probably always be some frictional unemployment even in good times, but individual incentives on the supply side will keep pressing for employment individually and toward full employment collectively.
An alternative to relying on supply-side reforms to offset austerity is for countries that have a bit more room for fiscal manoeuvre to adopt a more expansive policy approach via fiscal stimulus.
The increase in cotton prices have largely been driven by imbalances on the supply side with a combination of droughts in China, the largest producer, and unseasonal rains in India, the second largest producer.
On the supply side, venture backed companies and their sponsors must support the use of the marketplace to provide managed liquidity options for their shareholders and to raise late stage capital for their companies.
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