Those declines in prices helped to offset the impact of the downturn on consumers.
Cambridge University has drawn up a bursary scheme to offset the impact of top-up fees.
(Only about 32 cents would be needed to offset the impact on the environment).
It is likely to try to offset the impact by looking for workers abroad.
The NSP was introduced in 2011 to offset the impact of the undergraduate fees increase on poorer student participation.
Lower prices are helpful to workers as consumers, but are not likely to offset the impact on wages.
It did not, however, take steps to offset the impact of the financial hiccup on growth expectations.Markets reacted.
Boeing must be hoping for launch orders for its 777X to offset the impact of the Japanese decision.
It could use tax credits to offset the impact of payroll taxes, which hit poor families proportionately harder than wealthy families.
Monetary policy will need to stay loose for an extended period to offset the impact of the major, sustained fiscal squeeze.
The company raised its prices in an attempt to offset the impact of the weak pound, which hit a 23-year low against the dollar last week.
