They sent this thing through costs twelve pounds in a third world country to to have a cataract operation.

The problem, he said, is that for several years companies have increased their profits not so much through growing sales but mostly through cutting costs.

Oil prices are dramatically increasing, and that has a knock-on effect through costs of materials for a lot of products.

The tenant-owners wound up paying for the corrupt practices through increased costs.

"Being able to pass through costs is not easy."

"But the company got a comprehensive rate settlement, effective July, that lets them pass through rising costs to customers."

He said most leases allow building owners to pass through additional costs to tenants in rent escalations.

You should be able to make these more profitable through lower costs.

In these deflationary 1990's, he added, "You either recover that through lower costs, or you write down the value of your assets."

If we allow health insurance to compete in similar fashion, we'll increase access through lowered costs.