11.   Bill supporters argue that Enron executives pushed the limits of accounting rules to boost the value of their stock options.

12.   Black believes the Kerkorian move is just a ploy to boost the value of his massive holding of Chrysler stock.

13.   A fund manager said yields were poised to fall further, boosting the value of existing U.S. government debt.

14.   A number of telephone companies rose on expectations that state-controlled assets will be sold at high premiums, boosting the value of the shares.

15.   A rising peso makes Mexican stocks more valuable and reduces the need for the Bank of Mexico to raise local money market rates to boost its value.

16.   A strong dollar benefits German exporters because it makes their goods more affordable abroad and boosts the value of their dollar-denominated sales.

17.   A strong dollar makes German goods and services more affordable abroad and boosts the value of dollar-denominated sales.

18.   A weak mark is good for German exporters because it makes their products more affordable abroad and boosts the value of their dollar-denominated sales.

19.   A stronger dollar boosts the value of earnings made in the U.S. when they are brought home and translated into domestic currencies.

20.   A stronger dollar helps exporters by making their products cheaper in the U.S. and boosting the value of their dollar-denominated sales.