41.   Rising labor costs also have made Philippine goods less competitive, especially garments, shoes and handicrafts, the Manila-based bank said.

42.   Rosenbaum said low overhead and minimal start-up costs make it advantageous to conduct business exclusively on the Internet.

43.   Some health economists say the added costs will make consumers more cautious about medical spending.

44.   Stephenson said rising costs made this project noncompetitive.

45.   Teeth-capping costs made this show too prohibitive after SBXX.

46.   Sullivan said the extra costs eventually would make their way into hardware and software prices.

47.   That higher cost has made analysts unsure how well the system will sell.

48.   The administration also contends that extraordinarily high costs make foreign investments in dealer networks difficult and that Japan places high custom-clearance costs on imported vehicles.

49.   The high costs of touring make it hard to make money from ticket sales.

50.   The high cost makes it hard to justify the system for many homeowners, especially if a city or rural sewer hookup is available nearby, Motz said.