In the past quarter the volume of transactions on PayPal was 36% higher than a year earlier.

过去一个季度，PayPal的交易量比去年同期增长了36%。

Between the start-up cost and the recurring cost required to sustain the business, they needed a high volume of transactions, of business, to be able to remain profitable and remain in business.

在创业开销以及维持业务的日常花费之中，代理人需要业务高速流转才能够获得收益，并且持续发展业务。