It's no wonder then that these publishers would jump onboard — a presence in the iBookstore means they've got access to a ridiculous number of iOS devices, and can charge as much as they like in an effort to offset their payouts to Apple.
But the program's long-term deficit held steady at $23 billion, mainly because the rising payouts were offset by good investment returns on assets in its trust fund.
Rentokil was headed the other way, however, after the confirmation of no shareholder payout was offset by news that its troubled City Link parcels division returned to profit in the last quarter of 2009.
So for a $10,000 donation, your tax return would show a taxable IRA payout of $10,000, offset by a tax-deductible donation of $10,000.
Even a Walmart official has begun putting two and two together on worker pay, conceding that an increase in wages for all workers could boost sales revenue enough to "offset and exceed" the larger payout to its employees.
Now, those stimulus payouts are waning, and are being offset by spending cuts by state and local governments.
It emerged on Thursday that Andrew Lansley, the health secretary, had secured £185m in new funding for the authority this year, partly to offset an anticipated legal ruling that might mean bigger payouts for victims of clinical negligence.
The more restrictions and the longer the duration before payout the larger it must be to offset the net present value of a vested compensation plan.
Sure, bond values decline as rates rise, but the higher yields eventually offset the principal losses, assuming that you reinvest your income payouts.
By insuring enough people, insurance companies are relying on the fact that, on average, the payouts to the unexpectedly unhealthy policyholders will be offset by unnecessary premiums paid by the unexpectedly healthy.
