Because of their high prices, yachts are often bought on an installment basis, which creates problems when interest rates are raised. Such rate increases imposed by the U.S. have led to a slowdown in yacht sales.
一般的消費者，買遊艇跟買房子一樣，可以分期付款，所以當一國利率調整的時候，遊艇市場也會受到影響。