Sentence examples for the wrong rate from inspiring English sources

Because sterling had gone in at the wrong rate, the Bank of England was under constant pressure and Britain's manufacturers were priced out of their export markets.

But more than anyone else, they were also responsible for the second fundamental error of economic policy - the decision to return to the gold standard, at the wrong time and the wrong rate.

Still, a final accounting by the city showed that about 2,000 of the city's roughly 48,000 drivers intentionally charged the wrong rate, said David Yassky, the city's taxi commissioner.

Desperate attempts to defend the wrong rate may involve capital losses (on central bank intervention), the economic damage caused by higher interest rates and a loss of political credibility.

The UK government feared that joining the euro at the wrong rate would penalise British manufacturers, while those already in the single currency were concerned that too cheap a rate for sterling entry would hand an added competitive advantage to the UK's strong financial services sector.

After an RAF board of inquiry found the most probable cause was the selection of the wrong rate of climb over the island, a report by two air marshals - Sir William Wratten and Sir John Day - concluded the pilots were "negligent to a gross degree".

They have been charging the wrong rates, failing to issue receipts (the only proof of payment) or not accepting money.

The HMRC said last night it had merely acted because landfill sites were charging waste firms the wrong rates.

The consequence is wrong rate decision and significant performance loss.

Wrong rate was the most frequent and accounted for 95 of 101 serious errors.

Using the wrong discount rate, in other words, creates all sorts of problems.Financial assets indicate how society values time.