31. The trade benefited greatly from the declining price of raw gold, from the 1880s onwards. 32. They are viewed as a possible antidote to slumping TV sales coupled with declining prices . 33. But in this environment of dramatically declining prices and changing competitive picture, this made sense. 34. It said it has stepped up the pace of rationalization to cope with declining prices . 35. Mutual funds keep cash on hand to handle redemptions and to guard against declining prices . 36. After several years of sharply declining prices , connecting to the Internet is getting more expensive again. 37. After years of declining prices and production, coca crops are on the rise again in Peru. 38. The country's declining prices also affected its earnings. 39. Like the rest of the chemicals industry, BASF was hit by declining prices for its products. 40. The stock market has responded with declining prices .