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1. We were runing this tour at a daily overhead cost in excess of two hundred thousand dollars
2. Then if one show falls out, or one promoter fails to pay, it can knock the figures for the whole tour sideways.
1) Does the first one mean that everyday they spent more than they should and it was $200 000 too much, daily. It's like saying they were in a debt.
2) If one show doesn't take place or the promoter doesn't pay the band the money he should pay than (I'm not exactly sure) .... something's wrong with the money?
1. We were runing this tour at a daily overhead cost in excess of two hundred thousand dollars
2. Then if one show falls out, or one promoter fails to pay, it can knock the figures for the whole tour sideways.
1) Does the first one mean that everyday they spent more than they should and it was $200 000 too much, daily. It's like saying they were in a debt.
2) If one show doesn't take place or the promoter doesn't pay the band the money he should pay than (I'm not exactly sure) .... something's wrong with the money?
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Hi, 1. We were runing this tour at a daily overhead cost in excess of two hundred thousand dollars 'Overhead' normally refers to fixed costs. They spent $200,000 a day, regardless of whether they actually performed a show that day.
- Hi, 1.
- We were runing this tour at a daily overhead cost in excess of two hundred thousand dollars 'Overhead' normally refers to fixed costs.
- They spent $200,000 a day, regardless of whether they actually performed a show that day.
- Here's a simpler example.
- Overhead costs for a small store would include things like rent, electricity, telephone, wages.
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Hi,
1. We were runing this tour at a daily overhead cost in excess of two hundred thousand dollars
'Overhead' normally refers to fixed costs. They spent $200,000 a day, regardless of whether they actually performed a show that day.
Here's a simpler example. Overhead costs for a small store would include things like rent, electricity, telephone, wages. These costs are incurred even if
1. We were runing this tour at a daily overhead cost in excess of two hundred thousand dollars
'Overhead' normally refers to fixed costs. They spent $200,000 a day, regardless of whether they actually performed a show that day.
Here's a simpler example. Overhead costs for a small store would include things like rent, electricity, telephone, wages. These costs are incurred even if
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CliveHi,
1. We were runing this tour at a daily overhead cost in excess of two hundred thousand dollars
'Overhead' normally refers to fixed costs. They spent $200,000 a day, regardless of whether they actually performed a show that day.
Here's a simpler example. Overhead costs for a small store would include things like rent, electricity, telephone, wages. Th
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Hi,
I just thought that "in excess" means that everyday they spend $200, 000 too much.
No. The phrase 'in excess of' means 'a lot more than what is already a large amount'.
eg He paid in excess of $100,000 for his new car.
eg When I arrived at my small English class this morning, there were in excess of 100 new students.
Does it mean that a promotor pays the band for a pe
I just thought that "in excess" means that everyday they spend $200, 000 too much.
No. The phrase 'in excess of' means 'a lot more than what is already a large amount'.
eg He paid in excess of $100,000 for his new car.
eg When I arrived at my small English class this morning, there were in excess of 100 new students.
Does it mean that a promotor pays the band for a pe
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