The surcharges appear to have a reassuring precision. The companies lay out exactly how fuel surcharges are determined. UPS notes that its surcharge, based on an index of fuel prices, changes monthly and kicks in only when the price of on-highway diesel is more than $1.50.
I also joined Metabolic Research Center in Bentonville, Arkansas. It cost me $298.00 to sign up, which was in my budget. What was not in my budget was all the supplements and protein drinks they pushed. I was not told that I did NOT have to take the supplements.
The Company incurred $127,427 and $185,097 of research and development costs for the three and six months ending June 30, 2000, respectively; compared to $0 spent over the same period in 1999.