31.   As a result, more beverages had to be recalled and destroyed, thus raising the costs.

32.   As the yen weakens, concerns about inflation increase because a stronger dollar raises the cost of imported goods.

33.   As the yen weakens, concern about inflation increases because a stronger dollar raises the cost of imported goods.

34.   At the same time, weaker currencies have raised the cost of servicing debt for some companies in their home currency terms, raising the risk of default.

35.   Banks have tightened their lending policies, raising the cost of money.

36.   Banks also fell on concern rising interest rates will raise the cost of their funds, slow loan growth and trigger more loan defaults.

37.   Banks are also affected because higher rates raise their cost of funds.

38.   Banks are particularly sensitive to rate increase, since they hurt profits immediately by raising their cost of funds.

39.   Banks are understandably wary of legal restrictions that raise costs and discourage depositors, particularly in their lucrative private banking divisions.

40.   Because of the danger meth labs leave behind, law-enforcement officials try to remove all chemical traces, which raises the cost of a bust significantly.