31.   Higher U.S. rates increase returns on dollar-denominated deposits and fixed-income assets.

32.   Higher U.S. rates would increase the return on dollar deposits, making the U.S. currency more attractive.

33.   Higher rates help the pound by increasing the returns on U.K. deposits.

34.   Higher U.S. interest rates weigh on the yen by increasing the return on dollar-denominated deposits.

35.   Higher U.S. rates make the dollar more attractive because it increases the return on U.S. deposits.

36.   Higher dividends help increase shareholder returns while buybacks and acquisitions should help increase earnings per share.

37.   In addition, they could increase returns of interest-bearing assets such as bonds, dividend-paying stocks and bank deposits.

38.   In recent years, Ford and rivals GM and Chrysler Corp. have been under pressure to increase returns to shareholders while their stocks lagged the broader market.

39.   One way for a bond fund to increase its returns is to cut expenses.

40.   Previously, sliding-scale contracts forced investors to increase returns to the government as production increased, cutting into profits that offset development costs.