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We have two alternatives. Either
we carry the investment costs...
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raising the license fee in accordance
with the usual interest rate...
:36:25
while taking the
amortization into account.
:36:29
Or if the other party
carries the investment costs...
:36:34
the first alternative
seems preferable.
:36:38
New paragraph. We agreed on
an amortization period of 7 years.
:36:45
lt's a long time, but in return all
repairs would be free of charge...
:36:52
dash, that way we could gradually
exchange all used parts over time...
:36:57
dash...
:36:59
which would be advantageous
to us in the long run.
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New paragraph.
:37:09
So, new paragraph.
:37:11
While choosing between a fixed
license fee per machine per year...
:37:16
or one based on production volume
with a guaranteed minimum fee...
:37:20
we agreed on the first alternative.
:37:24
They obviously think
we'd audit their books...
:37:27
and find out their actual
production figures...
:37:31
No, write
when auditing their books...
:37:34
we'd obtain certain information...
:37:37
which we would use when setting up
offices in the countries in question.
:37:45
The problem is that a completely
new point was then raised.
:37:49
l protested by saying that that point
had been raised much too late.
:37:53
But in fact, they're right. lt'll
be difficult to dismiss their demand.
:37:59
New paragraph. They said that, as
they had decided on Alternative 1 ...