21.   As a result, unit labour costs grew during the year, particularly in comparison with the other Asian newly industrialized countries.

22.   Independent analysts have estimated that a minimum wage set at three pound forty an hour would add one point eight percent to the total labour costs in Britain.

23.   The advertisement proudly noted that the labour cost index for Britain is one hundred, compared to one seventy eight in Germany.

24.   They want to develop purchasing skills, cash flow skills, cost control skills and labour cost controls.

25.   Note under this option the labour cost will be nil because labour is currently available but idle.

26.   Social dumping expresses the concern that employment will be lost in those states whose higher social standards are reflected in higher average labour costs.

27.   Those firms within the Community which employ labour illicitly will reduce their labour costs and gain a competitive advantage in production.

28.   It is argued that it is the relative unit labour costs, which also reflect variations in the productivity of labour, which are more significant.

29.   It is the case, for example, that there exist wide disparities in labour costs between nations in Europe.

30.   By this means the organisation tries to adapt to peaks and troughs in demand without taking on the burden of high fixed labour costs.