Example sentences of "passed on to the customer " in BNC.
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| 1 | Very low prices ( the retailer makes savings through bulk buying , and overheads are lower than in a central location — part of these savings is passed on to the customer ) |
| 2 | Food industry sources described the prediction as ‘ alarmist ’ and insisted only part of the increase in the farmgate prices would be passed on to the customer . |
| 3 | The fact that they carry large stocks and are generally located in prestigious and expensive locations means that overheads are high and these must be passed on to the customer . |
| 4 | Most UK institutions charge loans on a floating rate basis such that they match floating rate liabilities , but this merely increases credit risk , as interest rate risk is passed on to the customer , with subsequent greater probability of defaults occurring . |
| 5 | In a highly competitive market the returns would be a satisfactory performance measure ; for a monopolist it might merely reflect that any inefficiencies in service have been passed on to the customers who have no choice but to pay the higher prices . |