But in the low-cost contest, the real question is why so many other companies do not bother to compete.
In many states, the burden of proof for civil forfeiture is strikingly low, and the cost to contest a case is often high.
Ms Prejean, 21, said officials from the Miss California USA pageant were worried that her comments would cost their contest financial backing and tried to prepare her for a string of post-pageant media interviews by discouraging her from discussing her religious beliefs.
The cost of contesting such appeals is often prohibitive.G.M. Khushik, a lawyer at Thatta district court in the town of Makli, tells me he has handled 109 cases involving women land grantees.
In politics, informal estimates put the cost of contesting a state assembly election at at least 2.5 crore, or 25 million rupees, and a seat in the national Parliament at 5 crore, or 50 million rupees.
Well, Nancy won, check out Veterans Affairs employee wins cost-cutting contest.
Early work suggested that 'badges of status' would be beneficial to both signalers and receivers, since they would cut costs of contests to both contestants if an outcome would be predictable [5].
The cost of science contest participation by Long Island schools is staggering.
The cost of the contest has not been tallied; the time of the executives and employees taking part will probably account for the largest expense.
Carrie Prejean's view that marriage "should be between a man and a woman" cost her the contest, according to the conservative Fox News.
While Mr. Romney has had a major cash advantage for most of the nominating campaign, the long duration and growing cost of the contest has depleted much of the money he had banked before the Iowa caucuses and has raised pressure on his donors to refill his coffers.
