1.   Improve constantly and forever the system of production and service, to improve quality and productivity and thus constantly decrease costs.

2.   At a board meeting Thursday, Eisenberg said the authority was determined to decrease costs without increasing PATH fares or bridge and tunnel tolls.

3.   BellSouth Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Duane Ackerman acknowledges the company must demonstrate to Wall Street a willingness to decrease costs.

4.   Boeing and Rockwell already were working on programs to improve its effectivness and decrease its costs.

5.   A lower interest rate will decrease borrowing costs, allowing banks to make a larger profit from personal loans, mortgages and credit cards, analysts said.

6.   A smaller deficit could decrease borrowing costs at home and boost profits.

7.   A strong dollar decreases the cost of Japanese products overseas.

8.   Airline deregulation has decreased the cost of airline tickets and made plane travel more popular than ever.

9.   But he was given sweeping powers to cut regulations to decrease business costs.

10.   In recent years, manufacturers and retailers began stocking smaller inventories to decrease warehouse costs, so when they need an item, they need it fast.