Sentence examples for sold relative from inspiring English sources

There is, for example, a difference between something possessed (i.e., with certainty) and something sought out (i.e., subject to uncertainty); thus, a seller may overvalue the item being sold relative to the item's potential buyer.

Overhead, or selling, general and administrative expenses, were higher in 2013 than in 2012, but in addition to improved cost of goods sold relative to sales, landscaping firms benefited from a drop in other operating expenses relative to sales.

At the same time, she said, the industry has done well over the last few years to increase profitability, which mostly stemmed from a decline in cost of goods sold relative to sales.

If you doubt it, just check on how many James Thrash jerseys sold relative to other wide receivers with equally modest production.

The decision to design towards the DS Lite rather than the newer DSi was due to the much larger volume of DS Lite units that have been sold relative to the DSi.

For momentum-minded traders – people who buy and hold for weeks to months before selling – relative performance is a wondrous thing, because multiple studies show that stocks that outperform over the past six months tend to outperform in the months ahead.

The two Glasgow-based soccer teams have been fierce enemies for well over a century, but when Rangers' finances deteriorated to the point that they were sold for relative pence on the pound in June, the ramifications of their ensuing exile from the Scottish Premier League — the top division of Scottish soccer — reached much further than if, say, the Mets were forced into liquidation.

When sizing up the opportunity in China, the key for the Big Five was identifying "geographically accessible" consumers--those to whom the product could be marketed and sold with relative ease.

MLP units can be bought or sold with relative ease, which distinguishes MLPs from their early ancestors dating back to the 1980s when many problems surfaced with limited partnerships.

Preliminary 2013 data indicate expenses related to both overhead and cost of goods sold increased, relative to sales.

With absolute downside to our price target of 9%, we rate the stock as a sell relative to the wider European utilities universe, where we see average potential upside of more than 30%.