The cost differential between fossil-fuel-generated energy and some alternatives is already small, and is likely to come down.

化石燃料产能同某些替代途径产能在成本上的差距已经很小，而且可能会继续缩短。

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The rigidity of the dual economy structure result in the more obvious income differential and the cost differential, even the lower cost rate.

二元结构刚性的存在导致城乡收入和消费差距扩大，居民消费比率变小。

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Even if equilibrium outputs and price are the same, firm owners' profits may not be equivalent due to the cost differential between delegation and cost conversion.

即使得到相同的均衡产量和价格，企业所有者的利润也可能因为委托和成本转化这两种方式的费用不同而不同。

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The cost differential is driven by air pollution, interconnection and the economics of fuel efficiency.

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And the cost differential between floating them 20 miles offshore from a domestic shipyard vs. 7, 000 miles from China makes this a fairly Asia-proof business as well.

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In the case of trade bans the price differential has to account for black market risk such as the risk of imprisonment and the cost of bribes.

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