11.   Those price boosts have temporarily depressed volume and permitted rival Pepsi, which deferred raising prices, to grab some market share.

12.   Thus, many restaurants are either raising prices or taking lobster and filet mignon off their menus.

13.   Until now, that has left companies with more room to increase wages without raising prices, some economists say.

14.   It has nothing to do with the consumers and raising prices will be unfair to them.

15.   Raising prices also can help persuade people to smoke less or quit, he said.

16.   It calls for a new international commodities institution to be set up to promote diversification and end over-supply, in order to help producers by raising prices.