"reflecting an increase" is a grammatically correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is showing or demonstrating a rise in quantity or value. Example: The company's profits for the quarter were positive, reflecting an increase in sales and efficiency measures implemented by the new management team.
The late Holocene climate is characterized as cool and wet reflecting an increase in snow cover, which reduced opportunities for fire despite increased availability of fuels.
The new deal is for $1.2 billion in stock, reflecting an increase of $1 billion from last week's price.
But hospital spending for Medicare beneficiaries rose 7.7 percent, reflecting an increase in hospital admissions after two years of declines.
And the number of companies planning to raise prices has jumped significantly, reflecting an increase in raw materials' costs.
"It would be overly simplistic to interpret the People Survey findings as reflecting an increase in these incidents".
A DWP spokesperson said it would be "overly simplistic" to interpret the survey as "reflecting an increase in these incidents".
Although revenues rose 10.6percentt for the quarter, to $1.3 million from $1.2 million last year, profit margins shrank, the company said, reflecting an increase in international sales.
Moreover, about 10 cents of Kodak's earnings came from a lower tax rate, probably reflecting an increase in sales in China, where taxes are much lower.
An Indian software services company, Wipro, said its quarterly profit rose 18.6percentt, reflecting an increase in outsourcing of technology and related work to India by American corporations.
The retail report came as the government reported that wholesale prices rebounded in August after falling a month earlier, reflecting an increase in energy prices.
Producer prices for finished goods unexpectedly rose in June for the first time in four months, reflecting an increase in food costs.
