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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a base rate of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in contexts involving statistics, finance, or economics to refer to a standard or minimum rate that serves as a reference point.
Example: "The bank offers a base rate of 3% for its savings accounts, which is competitive in the current market."
Alternatives: "a standard rate of" or "a minimum rate of".
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Today she uses New York-based Merchant Processing Services, which charges her a base rate of 1.61% on each bill, plus 20 cents per card swipe.
Its schedule, specifying a base rate of 35 cents, was approved by the commission.
A Toyota from Enterprise, (800) 325-8007, rented for a base rate of about $44.
At a base rate of $350 for a single, $390 for a double, this is not bargain lodging.
The next time around, he said, he will be willing to make do with a base rate of $5,000.
The negative predictive power using a base rate of 70.5% was 34%.
In November appellee filed and, though the commission did not approve, put in force a schedule specifying a base rate of 20 cents.
On top of a base rate of £5,483, candidates were allowed 6.2p per elector in county constituencies and 4.6p per elector in borough constituencies.
The houseboat, a 1997 15-by-56-foot Lakeview, could be available after the Labor Day weekend at a base rate of $400 a day.
For a week in Paris, Avis charges a base rate of $283 for a Renault Laguna; Hertz, $330 for a Peugeot 406.
It charges a base rate of 2% on returns (Betfair charges 5%) and last year attracted more than £200m of trades.
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