41.   But stocks in oil companies might be a better hedge against rising prices than inflation-indexed bonds.

42.   By bringing economies of scale to dentistry, DPMs can often offer lower prices than traditional practitioners.

43.   California, in particular, already has much higher gas prices than other parts of the country.

44.   Chilean sugar production declined last season in part because farmers planted more corn and wheat, betting that those crops would fetch higher prices than sugar beets.

45.   Compaq and Dell, two U.S. personal computer makers, have surged into the Japanese market by offering lower prices than local competitors like NEC or Fujitsu.

46.   Computer-related industries are more likely to cut prices than raise them, and service prices tend to rise as well.

47.   Corporate earnings, overall economic growth, inflation and, primarily, interest rates all have a bigger effect on stock prices than just fund flows.

48.   Cordis accepted a lower price than many analysts and investors expected.

49.   Critics say company-run gas stations often charge higher prices than stations under the same brand that are leased out to independent business people.

50.   Dealers have often relied on these private systems to trade institution orders at more favorable prices than those offered on Nasdaq.