What is the plan to keep the costs down other than fixing the price (which will cause shortages)?

Their labor made up for shortages caused by the number of men serving in the American army.

The war caused an economic shortage in industrial construction materials.

If this happens it may cause a shortage of homes and price rises in the long term.

This year, the problem is the weak dollar, not a shortage caused by any political situation, as has happened in the past.

There's also no evidence that the restraints have caused shortages.

In 1692 there was a severe drought, causing a shortage of food.

The result caused a shortage of hard money (coin) at a critical time in Indiana's development.

The war had caused a shortage of housing in the area, therefore, the government decided to build a complex within walking distance to the plant.

The rate suggested a lack of production bottlenecks that could cause shortages and higher prices.