11.   Not many companies can afford the high cost of entry or meet the stringent operational requirements.

12.   And a company can ill afford generous employee benefits or community donations if it is financially strapped.

13.   And in the case of tobacco, the plaintiffs justified the vast sum by saying that the companies could afford it by raising the price of cigarettes.

14.   And just how can all these companies afford to give away all this money?

15.   Because the economy remains strong, more companies can afford to charter jets, not only for top executives but also for middle-management teams.

16.   Boeing President Phil Condit has said that the company could not afford to build such an aircraft alone.

17.   A comfortable and healthy work environment is one area that companies cannot afford to overlook.

18.   A. No miscalculation, and you are well on your way to understanding how insurance companies can afford those grand glass towers.

19.   But the company also cannot afford many missteps.

20.   Certainly, many large companies can afford to be more generous these days than they could a few years ago, and tax rules are making largess more attractive.