Never has the American price of Olympic gold been so high.

Honda raised American prices in May by only about 1 percent.

The American wholesale price for the same kilogram ranges from $90,000 to $200,000.

Items average 35 percent off American retail prices and delivery service is provided.

In the last two years the Russians have bought very little, saying that American prices were too high.

The immediate reaction is often not outrage but surprise - at the low American prices.

Magazines will cost their American price plus $1 a copy to cover transportation and delivery.

American prices reached a 1988 low on Monday when oil futures closed at $15.37 a barrel.

The regular stock is expensive, of course, but still about 30 percent less than American prices.

European gasoline costs between $3 and $4 a gallon, roughly three times higher than American prices.