1. The French boats have targeted the monstrous, bug-eyed fish varieties, which can command premium prices. 2. Breeders have to take great care and trouble rearing the Raza Prat, slow-growing birds that command premium prices. 3. And by offering better treatments than existing medications, the makers of gene-based drugs expect to command premium prices. 4. As more outlets bid for programs, for example, their producers will command higher prices while incurring few added costs beyond foreign-language dubbing. 5. At the same time, the consolidation in the industry has enabled the biggest companies to command higher prices for their services. 6. Added to the fact that these securities are still in scarce supply, they tend to command high prices. 7. Alas, an upper class look commands upper class prices. 8. Business people are most likely to pay higher fares for last-minute travel and first- or business-class seats that command premium prices. 9. But just as the very fastest modems can still command premium prices, so can very small ones. 10. But Premier officials say they also renegotiate prices on contracts and some hospitals add that the size of the big buying groups can command better prices. |