The phrase "assumed lower" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where you are discussing something that is presumed to be at a lower level or value, but it is not a common expression.
Example: "In the analysis, we considered the assumed lower value of the variable to determine its impact on the results."
Alternatives: "presumed lower" or "expected to be lower".
We observed that 6.5% oil groups assumed lower liver TG level than 3.8% oil groups (P < 0.05) (Fig. 2d), and histological examination no parenchymal hepatic injury (Fig. 2b).
Private beliefs and practices of many people, however, remain racist, and some group of assumed lower status is often made a scapegoat.
Endovascular treatment (ER) of renal artery aneurysms (RAA) has been widely used recently due to its assumed lower morbidity and mortality compared with open surgery (OS).
Profitability was higher overall in soybeans compared to corn for both owned and rented scenarios, partly due to the assumed lower cost of production by approximately $200 per acre (USDA-ERS, 2015) and mostly related to the exclusion of N fertilizer cost.
Constraint (28) shows the assumed lower bound of average service level.
Besides the level of condom use, the main difference between Botswana/Nyanza and Southern India was a lower "leakage", reflecting an assumed lower frequency of casual contacts in India (see Appendix).
Why does it assume lower productivity, a spending slowdown due to uncertainty and lower immigration?
People assume lower demand means lower prices but we could actually see more volatility, more sharp, short falls.
Lowering deficits also assumes lower interest rates on refinancing, which will help tackle longer-term debt.
"We reduce our 2009 forecast from £121.2m to £90m, assuming lower activity levels but some reduction in costs.
"However, the Mayor of London's plan assumes lower growth in population and employment than our own projections".
