IX. Make up sentences with the following phrases:

1. to place an order with smb., to order smth. from smb.

2. to be for sale, to be on sale

3. on behalf of smb., in smb.'s behalf

4. in stock, from stock

5. to attach to, to enclose with

6. have pleasure in, had (shall have)the pleasure of

7. according to/ in accordance with

8. to meet smb.'s requirements, to cover smb.'s requirements

9. the delivery time ,the delivery date

10. a market research, a marketing research

11. to deal in, to deal with

12. to carry on, to carry out

13. a catalogue (a pricelist) of a deal (quotation, offer) for

14. at the price of, on the terms of

15. to quote - a price to quote for the goods

16. to be of interest to, to be interested in

10. to supply smb. with smth., to supply smth. to smb.

10. the performance of the dump truck,

the operation of the dump truck

19. for various reasons, for different factories

20. to be served, to be serviced

Revision of Chapter 4 Test Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form

1. Special trade tariffs can (to impose) on a few major commodities to raise profits, but not to protect trade.

2. (To aim) to have a favourable trade balance, any country is interested in (to export) more goods than (to import).

3. Creditors' rights should (to protect) from possible unexpected losses by (to sign) a special agreement before (to make) the loan.

4. Consumers already (to approve) of the convenience of (to buy) expensive goods (cars, TV sets) on credit terms.

5. The activity of a public corporation is known annually (to inspect) by independent auditors.

6. A person who personally (to interest) in high company's incomes is called a shareholder.

7. Managerial expenses should (to reduced) in order to spend more money on innovations.

8. According to the sales data the previous year (not to be) successful for the com­pany's business.

9. The insurance company must be ready to approve of (to compensate) the

losses of its customers in accordance with the contract.

10. Such services as (to sell) consumer goods, theatre and air tickets (to become) a successful branch of the Internet development.

11. Customers (to have) the right to ask for a quality certificate for any good offered.

12. If a new commodity (to introduce), preliminary calculations of the expenses for its production are (to do).

13. (To design) the Internet site, the company is sure to promote the advertising of its goods.

14. A set of concepts and principles (to deal with) the main assumptions that should (to consider) by an accountant.

15. In bookkeeping, accounts receivable usually (to convert) into cash within one year and can (to use) as a means of payment.

16. The government has adopted laws (to prevent) monopolies from total control of a particular branch of industry.

17. Provided employees (to disclose) private company information, they would (to sack) immediately.

18. Due to the adverse situation on the Stock Exchange the national currency exchange rate (to be) rather low now.

19. The number of small businesses (to provide) such services as shoe mending or car repairing is rather high in most countries.

20. Secure intraworks (to allow) partners to connect each other easily at any time.

21. During the economic crises consumers' expenditures usually (to decrease) and it greatly (to affect) the business activity and supply decisions of all market sellers.

22. The quantity (to demand) by all consumers at a particular market is the total quantity of a good that they want and (to be able to) buy.

23. The theory of consumer choice (to base) on individual utility.

24. In a (to mix) economy the role of the government (to restrict) by a num­ber of laws.

25. The theory of marginal utility (to work out) by Alfred Marshall.

26. OPEC decisions are of great importance for the oil (to export) countries as well as for most European countries (to import) oil.

27. The main assumption of the supply and demand theory is (to maintain) constant level of utility.

28. A lot of factors are (to study) in agricultural production, especially climate.

29. Oil output (to reduce) by OPEC for the period of six months.

30. The purpose of government regulations (to be) to allocate scarce resources rationally.

31. Direct producers (to supply) goods regularly to the market (not to impose) too high prices.

32. Companies (to produce) substitute goods are interested in their high quality.

33. Increases in the quantity of one good have to (to follow) by reductions

in the quantity of the other good.

34. In a free market economy commodities (to supply) can greatly differ in their quality.

35. Mass production is characteristic of industries where the product (to supply) is highly standardized.

36. The amount of goods a particular consumer can buy (to depend) on the income he (to earn).

37. When economists say there is excess demand they really want to say the quantity (to demand) exceeds the quantity (to supply) at this price.

38. (To study) the theory of consumer choice that (to base) on several assumptions, economists often start with the problem of consumer tastes.

39. In a (to plan) economy the government offices make all the main eco­nomic decisions which companies, factories and workers have to realize in practice.

40. The utility (to decrease) as the quantity (to consume) grows.

41. Ceiling prices (to impose) on farm machines can stimulate the develop­ment of agricultural production.

42. The increase in the goods consumption always (to limit) by the budg­et constraints.

43. In a (to mix) economy restrictions imposed are to be in the interests of society.

44. Developing countries which are against tariffs imposed (to limit) their exports to European countries.

45. The government (to offer) a programme of economic development that (to discuss) by the Parliament.

46. Part of the company's profits is (to put back) into business develop­ment.

47. In command economy the aim of the government (to be) to control pro­duction and solve other economic problems.

48. Improvements in technology are of great importance in (to improve) quality of goods (to supply).

49. Opportunity cost is known as the amount (to lose) by (not to use) labour or capital in their best alternative use.

50. Company managers are to calculate future costs and profit before (to start) (to produce) a new commodity.