1.   And some big drug companies have stopped making the older drugs and have instead reserved factory capacity for newer drugs, which make more money.

2.   And some big drug companies have stopped making the older drugs and have instead reserved factory capacity for newer drugs, which bring them higher profits.

3.   And some big drug companies have stopped making older drugs and instead have reserved factory capacity for newer drugs, which bring them higher profits.

4.   Blinder suggested the U.S. economy may be entering changed circumstances where high usage of factory capacity and low unemployment rates are sustainable without sparking rapid price inflation.

5.   By contrast, Europe currently possesses a great amount of idle factory capacity.

6.   Corrigan said too much factory capacity in Asia has contributed to the oversupply of chips that is a major cause of the current downturn.

7.   Demand has continued to grow, but chip factory capacity outpaced it, creating surplus products and dramatic price declines in many kinds of semiconductors.

8.   Economists watch that report -- as well as its companion figures on the amount of factory capacity in use -- for signs of bottlenecks in manufacturing.

9.   Equally troubling, with factory capacity in Southeast Asia temporarily overbuilt, there will be more pressure on Japanese capital goods exporters to shift their sights toward American consumers.

10.   In Europe, Ford is struggling in a competitive market and is saddled with low-profit cars and too much factory capacity.