11.  As corporate earnings and cash flow have ebbed and stock prices have fallen, boards have been doling out options as a cheap way of compensating managers.

12.  But perhaps most compelling of all, selling internal services can be a cheap way to bolster profits.

13.  But they are a relatively cheap way to get rid of the plutonium, he said.

14.  By inviting poor countries to open their economies to trade and adopt market reforms, IDA loans are a cheap way for Congress to spread capitalism.

15.  Casual Friday is a cheap way to keep employees happy in lieu of, say, a raise.

16.  Domestic partner benefits have emerged as a cheap way for employers to attract and keep talented workers in a competitive market where turnover is expensive.

17.  For all the talk about cyberspace, some experts said that buying shares of Tricom was a cheap way to participate in a real estate deal.

18.  For instance, a company that found a cheap way to control carbon dioxide emissions could sell its extra permits to a company with high control costs.

19.  Futures contracts give investors a cheap way to hedge against losses in securities they own.

20.  I blew it off as a cheap way that Cuban was trying to draw attention to his team.