VI. Discuss the following with your partner

IV. Now read the text again and answer the questions.

II. Complete the sentences as in the text.

1. The state sector often includes industries that the government thinks…2. State sector industries use money that… 3. Deregulation means freeing up economy to allow… 4. The public is less happy when governments start talking about… 5. Governments may ban trade in certain goods if… 6. Many economists would argue that the mixed…

III. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the
box.

Agriculture, ban, efficiently, free, enterprise, manufacturers, monopoly, private sector, profit motivation, public transport, state sector, telecommunications, trade

1..................... is when businesses are able to trade without control

from the government.

2.................... industries belong to and are run by the government.

3..................... industries belong to and are run by independent

businesses.

4. Buses, trains and planes are examples of…………

5.................... is another word for farming.

6.................... produce new goods from raw materials.

7. When a business works................, it runs successfully without

wasting resources.

8. Telephone and Internet systems are part of the......................

industry.

9.................... is what drives businesses in the market economy.

10. When the government puts a..................... on a commodity,

people are not allowed to buy or own it.

11. If only one company controls part of the economy, they have a

12. When companies..................., they do business with each

other.

1. What do most economists believe about economies in the world
today?

A. There are a number of free markets.

B. Some countries have a completely planned economy.

C. A mixed economy exists in some way in all countries.

2. Why do governments choose to run some industries?

A. So they can collect taxes.

B. Because they need to be protected from the risks of the free market.

C. To encourage a divided economy.

3. Why do governments deregulate some industries?

A. To make the industries more efficient.

B. To protect them.

C. Because there is too much competition.

4. According to the text, what is not very popular with the public?

A. Deregulation of public transport.

B. Deregulation of hospitals and schools.

C. Deregulation of telecommunications and banking.

5. What type of state control is not mentioned in paragraph 2?

A. Controlling the way companies do business.

B. Controlling what companies sell.

C. Controlling the prices companies set.

V. Say what you have learned about:

— Mixed economy

— Government control

— Primary industries

— Deregulation

— Profit motivation

— Can you actually think of any examples of countries with a completely free market or a totally controlled one?

— Give any examples you can think of or say why you can’t come up with any true examples.

— What are arguments against state-run hospitals and arguments against private hospitals?

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