The initial investment allows a community to draw down local water tables when and where necessary without exacerbating drought problems at other times.

Recent investments allow a long-term capacity of 230,000 cars a year.

Numerous investments have allowed for a construction boom similar to Dhaka.

That investment, some analysts believe, is now allowing Renault to minimize its losses.

Their investment in infrastructure have allowed them to make more profits, facilitate drug trafficking and money laundering.

The investment in information technology has allowed it to serve customers more quickly and reduce inventories.

Direct investments also allow pension funds the opportunity to invest large chunks of money quickly.

These investments allowed the bank to increase its available capital for investments, loans, etc.

Akaka says investment "will allow current and future generations to remember the sacrifices made that day."

Effectively, such investments allow an investor to own shares at a relatively low cost by giving up some possible capital gains.