a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc. 2. something resembling this, as the inflorescence of certain plants, especially that at the summit of a stalk of corn.
It is estimated that Governmentâs total expenditure for the financial year 2016-2017, on the accrual basis, will be $4 394.5 million. When converted to the cash basis, total expenditure is $4 331.7 million, an increase of $92.5 million or 2.2 per cent over the revised figure for 2015-2016.
Dividing the total attributed health care expenditures by the number of people with diabetes, we estimate the average annual excess expenditures for the population aged under 45 years, 45â64 years, and 65 years and above, respectively, at $4,394, $5,611, and $11,825.