21.   But like most market leaders, the company would prefer to control the standard.

22.   But some large companies prefer to pay the deferred amounts out of their own coffers and hold on to the insurance policies until the employee dies.

23.   But most fund companies prefer the extra profits and have maintained or actually increased fees over the years.

24.   But most of the post-production work is done elsewhere and many companies prefer to shoot interior shots in Toronto or Los Angeles.

25.   Companies generally prefer to take a one-time hit so earnings growth can quickly recover.

26.   Companies prefer hiring temps over permanent workers in the current environment, Egan says.

27.   Companies prefer not to admit they have been victims.

28.   Companies prefer to finance capital investments with profits rather than bank loans, economists say.

29.   Companies might prefer to keep such operations on Taiwan, but their bosses are put off by the roundabout trip across the Taiwan Strait.

30.   Companies often prefer to sell at below cost rather than under-utilize costly plants since this would further crush the bottom line.