Word: refundability
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...Michael Grunwald's "One. Trillion. Dollars": Obama's economic plan is a huge gamble [Jan. 26]. But suppose each of us who is to receive the $500 tax refund vows to spend it only on products manufactured in the U.S. I have looked at the labels lately and acknowledge it could be a scavenger hunt. Yet this time, my husband and I have agreed to apply our refund toward ordering furniture we know will be made in Ohio. I think it would be an interesting experiment to see if there is any bump in American productivity if every...
...nonreturnable up-front fee for a book. If the book doesn't "earn out," in the industry parlance, the publisher simply eats the cost. Another example: publishers sell books to bookstores on a consignment system, which means the stores can return unsold books to publishers for a full refund. Publishers suck up the shipping costs both ways, plus the expense of printing and then pulping the merchandise. "They print way more than they know they can sell, to kind of create a buzz, and then they end up taking half those books back," says Sara Nelson, editor in chief...
...vendors, such as electrical-supply wholesalers, food-service companies and building- and grounds-maintenance firms, will be sent IOUs from the state government. Deductions for each dependent may drop from $309 to $103 on Californians' 2009 income tax forms. And, by the way, don't count on a tax refund showing up soon after you file in April - one of those IOUs may find its way to your mailbox instead, explaining that the refund may be delayed...
...Greenpeace). Whatever the strategy, the person holding the cash has to adhere to the rules, no matter what - which is not always easy. A behavioral economist, after all, doesn't have to live with the glowering family member who's fallen off the wagon and is demanding a refund...
...surrounding the opt-out process. Once again, no matter who is responsible for this misinformation, it is the UC’s responsibility to approach the administration about remedying the situation. Its constitution clearly states, “Students shall be made amply aware of the deadline for termbill refund requests.” A proper first step would be to make sure this information is clearly stated in the Handbook for Students. If the UC doesn’t address this issue, the organization seems like a tacit supporter of the administrative errors that have likely secured a broader...