"The outlook for retail margins remains uncertain with continuing crude and product price volatility, " he said.

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And while they try to profit from price volatility, they are responsible for product innovation and for the formation of a robust market.

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Other studies have identified factors that are less agreed upon, such as a stock's volatility and its sensitivity to gross domestic product.

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Chasing diverse customer demands with an explosion of product variants dramatically increases total cost and causes volatility across the supply chain.

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Yes, the investors who were probably nervous with the volatility of the stock market and chose to invest in this seemingly safe product.

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