The phrase "a decrease in expenditures" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing financial matters, budgets, or economic reports to indicate a reduction in spending.
Example: "The company reported a decrease in expenditures this quarter, allowing for increased profits."
Alternatives: "a reduction in spending" or "a drop in expenses."
Mr. Gerard said a decrease in expenditures on mining in the United States -- the money spent for mineral development since 1993 dropped by 88percentt -- meant that the nation was seven times more dependent on foreign sources for minerals.
"If an ageing population means an increase in government transfers to the elderly," they write, "then by the same logic, a drop in fertility rates should mean a decrease in expenditures on younger Japanese".There will certainly be fewer pupils, and therefore less demand for schools and teachers.
About 1830, however, a demand was raised for a decrease in expenditure, and, under the leadership of Ole Gabriel Ueland, a more deliberate "class" policy began to be conducted in the Storting.
There was also a decrease in expenditure on drama across original, acquired and repeated programming, which dropped by 11% between 2010 and 2011, from £721 million to £642 million.
It is assumed that the sustenance expenditures of P. caudatum were greater than those of the endosymbiotic paramecium, i.e. the closing of the components into a biotic cycle leads to a decrease in sustenance expenditures.
The surplus, he said, is the result of an increase in parking and general fund revenues by about $300,000 each and a decrease in budgeted expenditures of about $200,000.
The budget reports that the district will see a decrease in salary expenditures, much of which is due to retirement and the two-year incentive offered to employees to entice them to retire early.
Our pilot data (N = 61) indicated a decrease in gambling expenditures among individuals who volunteered to use the Internet self-assessment program [ 31], although our larger trial indicated that this effect is modest [ 32].
With urbanization (or migration to Western environments), there is a marked increase in consumption of energy rich foods, a decrease in energy expenditure (through less physical activity) and a loss of the traditional social support.
Sedentary behavior has been associated with being overweight as it involves a decrease in energy expenditure and an increase in energy intake through consumption of high-fat and low-nutrient foods [ 14].
Although households may not be able to prevent a decrease in total expenditure, they do adjust the basket of goods purchased in order to mitigate reductions in food expenditures.
