11.   Their already world-class development and production costs were lowered more.

12.   Threatening to go abroad to lower wage costs certainly plays a role in lowering wages at home.

13.   The Japanese are expert at lowering manufacturing costs.

14.   The company is trying to lower costs and improve efficiencies.

15.   Technology also plays a key role in lowering our costs.

16.   The state can retain an element of control when private-sector provision is used by subsidizing producers in order to lower costs as a matter of public interest.

17.   In product markets characterised by complex production processes long-term supply contracts or sub-contracts are commonly used to try and lower these costs.

18.   Productivity -- lowering the cost of making things.

19.   Also, an analyst reported that Kodak had successfully lowered its costs last year and that earnings should reflect that change in the future.

20.   American companies have made major gains against foreign competitors in recent years, lowering costs and boosting productivity.