Need a word

Yea Rag I fear not

what's wrong with using either multi-tier rate or multi-tier discount rate?

Or "utility multi-tier rate/discount."

Thanks But but nice try

http://onelook.com/?w=Consumption+tariff&ls=a

Thanks Leb but a bit too general

http://able2know.org/topic/249821-1

Thanks Rag, that's of course applicable but I'm looking for one (1) preferably shorter and (2) having a counterpart in the opposite direction, that is, an increase of rate with larger purchase. See dogfood-electricity. Thus a more nearly perfect language would have not only (1) a term specifying each one but (1) one encompassing both

….which as has been pointed out probably don't yet exist since the larger--that applying to electricity--inclining block rate--is one of the apparent exceptions having come into effect only recently

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=rate+increases+with+usage


Incidentally wonder of anyone else is old enough to remember, but back in the '40's, did electricity not have a declining block rate

..as I replied in the other post...the power grid's pricing dynamics in the '40s and '50s was far different as electricity cost structure and plant building costs was/were opposite of what it is now. They industry saw no problem in building more plants as the populace didn't get all pissy about the environmental impact. And they thought damming up another big river system was peachy to generate more hydro-electric power.

Then there's the failure and inherent cost increases due to failure of marketability of nuke power generation.

Thanks Rag, yes I do understand why the difference but my postings were meant only to acquire pertinent technical language that might permit me to review practices of my youth

I tried to explain my thoughts: there is no concise punchy phrasing for what your query. You may need to play around with search engine query language phrasing or just go into looking into history of pricing of power grid.

Frankly, I have no idea what you mean about practices of your youth?

I also don't know about "practices of your youth."

I'm only sure many forms of taxes have been added to the rates over the years.

I tried….. no concise punchy phrasing….. You may need to play around with search engine…..or just go into looking into history of pricing…..

Yes Rag and thanks once more but that's what I've been at for several days, largely unsuccessful

How embarrassing. Of course I make reference to trends in pricing structure, typically in the '40's

Again most indebted for your interest and participation

Just maybe, your view of "unsuccessful" is based on your query that has no answer.

Yes thank you Cis I do vaguely remember acknowledging that possibility

Elasticity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elasticity_(economics)

I like it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_elasticity_of_supply

Good find; 'price elasticity' seems like the best two words to describe some products that depends on supply. We see this almost every day in our gas prices.

zackly! Hardly even is a stretch.

Costdependantonusage.

You're welcome 《bows》

Fob thank you for that link. it's not everyday….